The Connection Corner
A daily source of encouragement and inspiration to connect your heart to hope and faith.
A daily source of encouragement and inspiration to connect your heart to hope and faith.
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God Never Lets Go
Daily Devotional, Heart of the ArtistSome roads feel endless. No matter how far you have come, it feels like you are just as far from where you are going.
I know that kind of road well.
I glance over at my husband, one hand steady on the wheel, the other resting within reach. I slip my fingers into his, and without looking, he gives them a squeeze. It is a small thing, but it anchors me by reminding me of where I have been and who never let me go.
Because my road has not been straight.
I was sixteen when I knew, without a doubt, that I was called to music and ministry. But Hurt has a way of shaking what you thought was solid. And when the hurt came from the place I thought was safest—the church—I started questioning everything.
I kept going, though. I pressed into music even when the pain echoed through the notes I sang. For years, I ran toward success, touring, performing, and standing in front of thousands, but the bigger the stage, the heavier my heart felt.
And then, finally, I had to stop.
I thought stepping back from the spotlight was the end of my story, but it turned out to be the beginning of healing. And then there was him.
My husband never pushed me, but he never let me disappear completely. He just held on and reminded me both who I was and who God was.
I squeeze his hand again, and this time, I smile.
Because that’s the thing about love—the real kind. It doesn’t let go.
And neither does God.
Maybe you have walked away, too. Maybe the weight of past wounds has convinced you to stop believing. But let me tell you this—God hasn’t given up on you.
His hand is still there, waiting for you to take hold.
– Tasha Layton
Lyrics “Worship Through It”
This looks impossible
But You’re the God of impossible
And I’ve seen your faithfulness all over my life
I need a miracle
And You’re the God of miracles
Some way, somehow You come through every time
Chorus
I know my God can do it
So, I’m gonna worship through it
Before I see my breakthrough
I’m gonna choose to praise You
I will sing hallelujah to the one
Who can do what the world says can’t be done
I know my God can do it
So, I’m gonna worship through it
In the middle of my no way out
In the middle of my don’t know how
I hear You whisper to me “peace be still”
This is why I believe
You will deliver me
You always have and you always will
You always have and you always will
I won’t wait ‘til the rocks cry out
I’m gonna praise You
I won’t wait till the walls come down
I’m gonna praise You
(Gonna) Lift my hands right here, right now
I’m gonna praise You
Oh God I praise You!
Written by Tasha Layton, Keith Everette Smith, Matthew West, AJ Pruis
Reject Lies, Embrace Truth
Daily Devotional, Mornings with LisaIt is hard to put into words how the lies in my mind can sometimes take over. For years, they had come uninvited. “You’re not loved. You’re irrelevant. Nobody cares about you.”
They were just thoughts—small, passing ones. But over time, they started to sound like truth. I had never thought much about it until one day when I was talking to my friend Brenda.
We were sitting at her kitchen table, the scent of fresh coffee curling in the air, when I finally admitted it.
“I know God calls me loved, chosen, and worthy,” I said, “but… I don’t always feel like it.”
Brenda set her mug down and leaned in. “Lisa, have you ever left honey on the table?”
I frowned.
“Honey,” she repeated. “What happens if you leave it sitting out?”
I shrugged. “Flies come.”
She nodded. “That is what agreeing with the enemy does. When you believe the lies—even just a little—it is like putting honey on the table. It invites the swarm. But you do not have to feed them.”
Tears stung my eyes. I had been trying to fight off the lies for so long, but I had never considered that I was the one allowing them to stay.
Brenda smiled, her voice gentle but firm. “You need to stop agreeing with the wrong things. And start agreeing with the right ones.”
That night, as I lay in bed, the lies tried again. But instead of letting them sit, I whispered truth into the dark.
I am seen. I am enough. I am held by God.
And I will keep saying it—because agreement matters.
What have you been agreeing with? And what might change if you started speaking God’s truth instead?
Hope and Victory in Jesus
Daily Devotional, Stories About SongsThe doctor’s words cut deep. “You will never fully recover.”
The stroke had left Eugene Bartlett weak, unable to travel, and unable to play as he once had. Music had been his life’s work—his way of sharing the gospel—so this news was devastating.
What was a man supposed to do when the thing he loved most was taken away?
At first, the grief threatened to crush him. But slowly, something else rose up—something stronger. Hadn’t he always believed that Jesus was enough? That victory wasn’t in having a perfect life but in knowing a perfect Savior?
He had watched war-torn families cling to that truth. He had seen broken men find hope when nothing around them changed. And now, it was his turn to live what he had preached.
If he could no longer stand before a congregation, he would find another way to share the truth. If he couldn’t sing, he would write.
And so, with unsteady hands, he put pen to paper. The lyrics flowed from his heart like a battle cry. It was a song of triumph in the face of suffering. He had victory in Jesus, and that was the truth.
Maybe you feel like you’re fighting a battle you can’t win. Maybe everything you counted on has changed. But the victory Eugene wrote about is not just for the strong. It is for the weary, the broken, the ones who are barely holding on. It is for you. Right now.
O victory in Jesus
My Savior, forever
He sought me and He bought me
With His redeeming blood
He loved me ere I knew Him
And all my love is due Him
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood
LYRICS:
Chorus
Oh victory in Jesus
My Savior forever
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood
He loved me ere I knew Him
And all my love is due Him
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood
Verse 1
I heard an old, old story
How a Savior came from glory
How He gave His life on Calvary
To save a wretch like me
I heard about His groaning
Of His precious blood’s atoning
Then I repented of my sin,
Christ won the victory!
Verse 2
I heard about His healing
All His miracles revealing
That He alone can save a soul
And set the captive free
I’m happy in His promise
How soon He’s coming for us
And home with Him I’ll sing again:
Christ won the victory!
Verse 3
I’ll tell the old, old story
Till my Savior comes from glory
I’ll tell of all the Lord has done
To set this sinner free
That all who will believe Him
By Faith can still receive Him
And share in that redemption song:
Christ won the victory!
Victory in Jesus (Christ Won the Victory)
Words and Music by E.M. Bartlett, Matt Boswell, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty