The Christian band, For King & Country recently re-released their song "God Only Knows " this time featuring Country legend Dolly Parton. The song tells the story of, how even in the darkest hour, when you feel like all hope is lost, when you feel all alone, God sees you and is with you and LOVES you! If you haven't watched the music video, take the time to watch and listen. It's POWERFUL!
We've all had moments in our lives where we felt rejected, felt like a failure, felt like throwing in the towel...BUT GOD!
My personal testimony that involved For King & Country and shows the heart of who they are....
Three years ago I was in one of the darkest seasons of my life. My husband and I had recently moved to Nashville, Tennessee (where my husband was the Program Director for a network of Christian radio stations) My husband worked long hours and I was alone with our (at the time newborn) son Bear with no support system... just the walls of our home, our pets and our baby. I felt scared.
My marriage began crumbling. We tried counseling... I remember my pastors saying, "God can turn all things around ..." I responded by looking them in the eyes and boldly saying, "not this."
The ugly but honest truth was, I wasn't willing to keep fighting. I was TIRED; of being alone, of the lies, tired of the manipulation and I knew that I was past my breaking point... I was broken. I packed my bags and I left Tennessee with my baby, my dog and a broken heart. BUT GOD.
This is why it's important to surround yourself around Godly people. No, not the overly sanctified folks that judge you in the bad seasons. I'm talking about the friends who don't mind getting in your mess, grabbing your hand and pulling you out of the pit.
So, what does this have to do with For King & Country?
The brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, along with their Dad, would constantly pray for my marriage. Almost daily, David (their Dad) would call my husband and speak life and words of encouragement. He didn't allow the present moment to discredit the power of God. He spoke the truth of God's faithfulness and healing power.
Slowly, God mended my brokenness and slowly my marriage began to heal. ONLY GOD could have brought my husband and I back together. If you would have told me then that I would be happily married AND have another baby I would have laughed in your face. GOD IS GREAT YA'LL
It was the Smallbones who rejoiced WITH US for what the Lord had done. They didn't judge us, instead they shared testimonies of the hard seasons in their own life that God brought them through. For King & Country sings from seasons of experience. They stand behind each word that comes out of their mouth.
I love this song “God Only Knows” featuring Dolly Parton. I lived it…
“Oh for the lonely, for the ashamed
The misunderstood, and the ones to blame
What if we could start over
We could start over
We could start over
'Cause there's a kind of love that God only knows”
What a beautiful message of hope, encouragement and love. My prayer is that if you ever enter that season of despair, that you remember you are loved beyond comprehension AND that no matter how bad it looks in the present time... that moment will soon become the past. Hard times don't last forever.... Be encouraged... YOU ARE LOVED.
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