Look Where I'm Standing Now

I get in these moods where I listen to the same song over and over again for probably 48 hours and then I will never listen to it again. I will say I am currently in that phase and have been listening to "Where I'm Standing Now" by Phil Wickham for the past three days. It's not that old of a song but until yesterday I never knew how powerful this song was. If you look at the lyrics it literally talks about how God has brought us through so many different things that the shame and guilt of the past can't touch you now. I feel like whenever I get in the car I just turn on the radio or hook up my bluetooth and play whatever song I feel sounds the best but rarely do I ever truly listen to the lyrics. What comes out of your mouth matters and as I was listening to "Where I'm Standing Now" I had to ask myself how many times do I praise the Lord for being my Lord. He reigns over all and the power that He holds in His hands can raise the dead back to life, give you abundant blessing, and bring you to where you're standing right now.

One story in the Bible that reflects how far someone has come, is the story of Daniel. He was terrified of King Nebuchadnezzar who ruled over Babylon during Daniel's lifetime and the King was terrified one night of a dream he recently had and he wanted someone to interpret it for him. Daniel was the only one who could do so because God gave him the ability to do so. Now Babylon was a highly fortified kingdom with walls that were up to 70 feet high and about 20 feet wide, they also encircled the entire city which in ancient times meant Nebuchadnezzar was untouchable by anyone. That being said, Daniel declared that his dream meant that Babylon would eventually fall and the only kingdom that would reign forever is the Kingdom of God. This is because Nebuchadnezzar could never have the power of God nor could he ever build a kingdom big enough, with high enough walls, or have enough soldiers to run from God or defend himself against his wrath. Of course this made King Nebuchadnezzar panic but ultimately he began to worship the Lord because he knew what Daniel said was true. Now of course Daniel was elected over all of the wisemen in the land because the king thought he was the smartest but eventually he was thrown in the lion's den because of his belief in God. Now being in a lion's den would be absolutely terrifying and I couldn't imagine what he was feeling in there but Daniel knew that his God was bigger than anything and he had faith that he would be delivered. Fortunately for Daniel he made it out but now we look back at his life and you can see how many times he was rescued, freed, or saved by the Lord. He was standing outside of the lion's den because God was not finished with him and He isn't finished with you either.

Like I said before we serve a powerful God but so many times we get caught up in what we're going through now instead of praising God for where you're standing now. We stand on the powerful name of Jesus that cures disease, leads people off of dark roads, and makes a way wherever people are in this world. Now of course it may not seem like God has brought you through a lot but in hindsight I promise if you look at how many times you wanted to give up it changes how you view your life up until this point. All of us have most likely experienced some sort of trauma or traumatic event in their lifetime, myself included, but one thing I can tell you for certain is that I'm still alive even though sometimes I didn't really want to be. I was always reminded that there is a God in heaven who absolutely adores me and you and wants to see you succeed in this world. I don't think I can truly describe how much God loves each and every one of us and I pray that each of you who read this would truly know that. Jesus wants you and although He might not need you He will always be there for you to need Him. 

May the peace and love of God be with you always,

Leah Carpenter

p.s. you should really this to this song I promise one of the best decisions you'll ever make:)