Still Believe

Last night I attended the Kim Walker Smith worship concert titled "Still Believe". It was encouraging to see that God is teaching Kim Walker Smith the same things He is teaching me. I felt inspired to write about it.

Kim Walker Smith has an amazing heart of worship. She truly worships from her heart. It is evident when she is on stage that she believes what she is singing. She has an incredible voice. You can tell that she knows Jesus and has encountered Him. I love how humble and authentic she is. Before the concert began, she shared her heart in a video that talked about how God inspired her with the Album "Still Believe" and what it means to her personally. She was vulnerable with everyone about her personal struggles and I believe that opened the door for people to walk in freedom from their struggles. One thing she shared was that she never stops contending for healing, personal and corporate. She expressed that she has bad food allergies and often wakes up in the morning with rashes or irritations because of something she ate. She said that no matter what she sees in the physically, she still believes in the truth of God's Word. She acknowledged God's desire for His Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven and so there shall be no sickness or disease on earth. She also acknowledged the truth that Jesus died and rose from the grave, giving us authority over things like sickness and disease because of Christ in us. Therefore, we have the authority to command sickness and disease to leave our bodies at the name of Jesus and can expect it to happen. There are many examples of this in scripture. Another thing that  Kim mentioned that I really loved was how she celebrates every victory. She said when she wakes up without any irritation on her skin, that is worth celebrating. She noted the importance of rejoicing in the small victories. She said that although she doesn't understand why she still has food allergies even though she prays for them to go away, she will never stop contending for her healing. She will never give up. She will hold onto the promises of God that come from His Word. This is the exact thing God is teaching me right now, too!

One example of this happened very recently in my life. On Thursday I came down with the Flu. It was the worst ever! I was miserable. I didn't think I'd be able to get well in time for the concert on Friday night and I was really bummed because I didn't want to miss it. Jesus Culture / Kim Walker Smith is my favorite worship artist and I missed them the last time they came to southern California. So, after throwing up the second time, I decided to get serious and pray. It probably sounded something like this... God, it is not your will that I am sick. It's not your desire that I feel miserable. You said "on earth as it is in heaven" so I shouldn't have sickness on earth. You also said if we ask anything accoding to your will it shall be done so I ask that you perform a miracle and make me well. You wouldn't want me to miss my favorite band because you are a good God. So just as you breathed life into Adam and Eve, I ask that you breath health and strength into my body. And guess what....HE DID!!! Very soon after that I was able to eat saltine crackers and drink gatorade, and I did not vomit again. My stomache ache went away and my fever never came back. I slept through the entire night. It truly was a miracle!!! Something I want to note though, is that prior to getting sick, I declared "I refuse to get sick" and proclaimed protection over me, yet somehow I still got sick. Why? I don't know. Did God not hear me? No. Did He ignore me? No. God is good. All the time. I don't know why I got sick even when I believed I wouldn't, but it doesn't matter. What matters is my heart posture towards God. If I let it effect my perspective of who God is and my relationship with Him (which it did for part of the day), then that's when it becomes a problem. But, when I see that I am sick yet I hold onto the promises of God, declare, and believe them, God honors that by making me well. Is that always the result? No. That's exactly what Kim Walker Smith was sharing. Regardless of the outcome of our prayers, we must hold onto the promises of God and never stop believing in the truth that God is good and His desire is that we be healthy.

 

I highly recommend the Kim Walker Smith "Still Believe" Cd, but here is the main song that pertains to all of the above:

One last thing- I want to share about how Awesome God is and how this concert came about for me. A friend of mine named Kariana (pictured above) asked me if I liked Kim Walker and then invited me to join her. She had no idea that this was my favorite worship artist and that I was totally bummed I missed Jesus Culture when they came to Southern California last year! Before she offered to buy my ticket, God put it on my heart to purchase tickets for my amazing mentor and her daughter. I wanted to buy them tickets, but I didn't think I could afford 3 tickets. I wanted to buy them tickets because I know how much her daughter loves Kim Walker. Then, Kariana offered to buy my ticket and that gave me the ability to afford their tickets and it was a win-win situation. Thank you, God! :) It was such a wonderful night full of refreshment in the Lord and He deserves all the glory for it. Especially because He miraculously healed me so that I was still able to go! :)