We Believe in God

Amy Grant sang a song called “We Believe in God”. It is one of my favorites and never fails to bring me to tears. There is so much truth in the words:

“We believe in God, and we all need Jesus,

'Cause life is hard, and it might not get easier.

But don't be afraid to know who you are. Don't be afraid to show it.

If you believe in God, if you say you need Jesus,

He'll be where you are, and He never will leave you.

Sing with me now words that are true, so all in this place can know it

[Chorus] We believe in God, and we all need Jesus.(3x)

Life IS hard, and unpredictable, and scary at times! We have all faced challenges that try our faith and make us wonder “Where is God?” We need to encourage one another with the truths found in God’s Word, in hymns, and in spiritual songs.” (Ephesians 5:19-20)

Scripture after scripture promises us that God IS with us! Deuteronomy 31:8 assures us that “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

James 4:8 encourages us to come near to God, and He will come near to us. 2 Chronicles 16:9 tells us that “The Lord keeps close watch over the whole world, to give strength to those committed to Him with all their hearts.”

We can also encourage one another by recommending hymns and scripture songs that affirm our faith and trust in Jesus! From the old favorite, “I Come to the Garden Alone” to Amy Grant’s “We Believe in God” to Michael Bethany’s “Walk With You”, to Terrian’s “Honestly, We Just Need Jesus!”, there are so many that touch hearts and give hope.

Is there someone you know who is struggling? Why not share a Scripture, a hymn, or a spiritual song with them? It might be just what they need!

Be encouraged!

©2025 Pamela D. Williams.

Comments welcome at writepam71@gmail.com

Look at the Birds

Photo by Pam Williams

“Look at the birds of the air!” Matthew 6:26

The last few weeks our neighborhood has had many opportunities to “look at the birds”. We have been visited by a flock of starlings and a flock of robins that seem to want to just hang around rather than flying further south. As the temperatures have dropped to below freezing, water has become increasingly hard for them to find, so, I have been putting multiple containers of water out for them, dumping the ice and refilling them several times a day.

It only takes about one minute for the first robin or starling to discover there is fresh, unfrozen water. And within a few minutes there are ten to fifteen birds on the porch sipping water like it’s 100 degrees outside!

As I watched this phenomenon repeat day after day, I felt God whisper the verse from Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before people, that they see what you do and give glorify to God.”

It only takes one bird to find the water and soon scores of them flock gratefully to the bowls I put out. Shouldn’t our lives—how we act, what we say, the attitude we bring to situations—attract others to God? Shouldn’t there be a chain reaction among those we encounter linking them to the Source of our actions, our words, and our responses to challenges?

The old song, “Pass It On”, says “it only takes a spark to get a fire going.” We can be the spark that lights in others the fire of desire to know God—IF we consciously give Him the glory, letting others know it is Jesus who sustains us, motivates us, and carries us through.

People are thirsty for hope, for forgiveness, for direction, for a lifting of their burdens—and we hold the Cup of Water that can quench that thirst—Jesus! Won’t you pass it on by living as He would want you to live, by telling others of His love and mercy, by praying for those who don’t yet know Him?

Be encouraged!

©2025 Pamela D. Williams.

Comments welcome at writepam71@gmail.com