music monday// beloved

 hi! :)

dropping in to remind you that you are loved!

i hope you soak the truth of this song into your lovely soul

 

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Head full of questions, how can you measure up?
To deserve affection, to ever be enough
For this existence
When did it get so hard?
Your heart is beating, alive and breathing
And there's a reason why
You are essential, not accidental
And you should realize

You are beloved
I wanted you to know
You are beloved
Let it soak into your soul
Oh, forget the lies you heard
Rise above the hurt
And listen to these words
You are beloved
I want you to know
You are beloved
You-ou-ou, you-ou-ou, you, you are beloved

Sometimes a heart can feel like a heavy weight
It pulls you under and you just fall away
Is anybody gonna hear you call? (Oh oh)
But there's a purpose
Under the surface
And you don't have to drown
Let me remind you
That love will find you
Let it lift you out

 Don't be afraid
Don't let hope fade
Keep your eyes fixed on the light above
In the heartbreak, in your mistakes
Nothing can separate you from love

Don't be afraid
Don't let hope fade
Keep you eyes fixed on the light above
In the heartbreak, in your mistakes
Nothing can separate you from love

 Don't be afraid
Don't let hope fade
Keep your eyes fixed on the light above (you are beloved)
In the heartbreak, in your mistakes
Nothing can separate you from love
You are beloved

 But now, this is what the Lord says—
    he who created you, Jacob,
    he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
    I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 

 When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze. 

 For I am the Lord your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
    Cush and Seba in your stead. 

 Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
    and because I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
    nations in exchange for your life. 

 Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
    I will bring your children from the east
    and gather you from the west. 

 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
    and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
    and my daughters from the ends of the earth— 

 everyone who is called by my name,
    whom I created for my glory,
    whom I formed and made.” //isaiah 43

no matter what negative words someone has spoken that has slayed your heart and 

no matter who has made you feel rejected and unwanted, the truth is you are so loved, beloved. 

focus on the love of Jesus and find your worth and identity in His precious word.

you're going to be so OK, buddy. :)

xoxo, delali.

music monday// mine

hi folks! sooooo, i returned from a local missions trip just today! it was in a community somewhere in my country, Ghana. and of course, i made lotssss of friends with the kids there. ;) more details on the trip later.

today, i'm sharing a sweet song by hollyn. it makes me dwell on how i have Jesus as mine. i know He died and rose for humanity yet i still get to have a very personal relationship with Him. isn't that just amazingggg?!!! enjoy the song!

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mine// hollyn

Nothing in this world
Nothing in this whole wide world
Could ever take me from Your hand
Even if I run away
And I don't have the strength to make it back home
I know that You will guide me

Cause You are the One who picked me up
Brushed me off and called me loved
You showed me I am Yours

You are mine
Jesus, You are mine
I know that I'm unworthy
Completely undeserving
I'm amazed, I'm amazed
That I am Yours
And You are mine
You are mine

Even when I can't feel You
Even when my soul is crying out
And it looks like I have nobody

Lord, You'll be the One to pick me up
Brush me off and call me loved
Yes, I know that I am Yours

And You are mine
Jesus, You are mine
I know that I'm unworthy
Completely undeserving
I'm amazed, I'm amazed
That I am Yours
And You are mine

I am home, I am home
I am home here with You
I am home, I am home
I am home here with You

Oh, Jesus I am home, I am home
I am home right here with You
I'm blessed to call you... mine
I'm amazed that you are... mine

I know that I'm unworthy
Completely undeserving
I'm amazed, I'm amazed
That I am Yours
Oh, I'm amazed
I'm amazed
That I am Yours
And You are mine
You are mine 

Jesus Himself says:  "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand." //John 10:28-29

 "...to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes."// isaiah 61:3

  i know sometimes the enemy tries to play on our minds and tries so hard to use people and circumstance to make feel unworthy and think that we are trash but thank God there is Jesus! He loves us sooo much! and absolutely nothing can take us from Him unless we choose to walk away from Him to dwell in the camp of the enemy and stubbornly refuse to go back to Him.

i love that Jesus loves me...on my good days, and especially on my bad days. and i love that when I was in the pit of depression He was there with me...crying in the pit with Me and pulled me out, brushed me off and called me loved. i love how He keeps reminding me that He is alwayssss with me and that i should keep my focus on Him. He is a tender Bestfriend and i love, love, how i can tell Him everything and anything, even when i have hard questions i need Him to explain. He is awesome!

 as you're reading this i'd like to encourage you to make your walk with Jesus very personal. He has unique ways that He communicates with all of His children. Physically talking to Him and journaling help me to get up close and personal with Him. He is mine, and i am His and i love it!

xoxo

gen delali