We just debuted a new worship song for Harbour Shores Church. The song, based on the book of James, is called \u201cI Am Content with Your Choice.\u201d Patrick and I usually write a theme song for each sermon series. We weren\u2019t able to produce one for the previous series in Revelation because we were too swallowed up by life, moving constantly back and forth between survival mode and recovery mode\u2014all while trying to be content with the Lord\u2019s choices! Truly, this last year has been filled with intense situations.<\/p>\n
It began with a drastic change in my schedule while supporting my parents. We moved them into assisted living, established them in their new apartment, and emptied their home. The Lord grew us in contentment as He proved His faithfulness.<\/b><\/p>\n
Then we lost Patrick\u2019s brother William to cancer. This is a loss we will never stop feeling. However, we are thankful for the unexpected time God gave us with him after bringing him through a devastating reaction to immunotherapy. The Lord grew us in contentment as He proved His goodness.<\/b><\/p>\n
And now my brother is hospitalized due to his immunotherapy treatments. Joel is fighting for his life against a second round of cancer. The Lord is growing us in contentment as He proves His sovereign control.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n This year we have done all we could to maintain our work schedules, keep ourselves financially afloat, meet the daily needs of our teenage daughters, support my parents in their transition, and encourage Patrick\u2019s mother through the darkest days of her life. The Lord has grown us in contentment as He has proven His mercy. <\/b>And when discontentment has reared its ugly head, those moments have been covered in grace as well.<\/p>\n Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4)<\/b><\/p>\n James asks us to view our trials through the lens of joy, for they produce endurance in us. They are for our good! As we trust Christ in every trying circumstance, our faith and contentment grow. The result is our completion, a lack of nothing! When the next trial presents itself, may I confidently and immediately (and joyfully!) declare to the Lord, \u201cI am content with Your choice.\u201d<\/p>\n I AM CONTENT WITH YOUR CHOICE To You, I come, O Father, I fall on bended knee You are the God of all truth My heart may ask for wrong things, my tongue may boast in pride You are the God of heaven You are the God of his\u2019try Through ev\u2019ry trial perfect me, embolden me with faith We just debuted a new worship song for Harbour Shores Church. The song, based on the book of James, is called \u201cI Am Content with Your Choice.\u201d Patrick and I usually write a theme song for each sermon series. We weren\u2019t able to produce one for the previous series in Revelation because we were too … <\/p>\n
\n<\/b>For Harbour Shores Church, based on the book of James (Portion Music \u00a9 2024)<\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Remove my fear and doubting\u2014I have Your Son in me
\nIn calm or chaos lead me, with wisdom clothe me now
\nLet faith inspire service, put my hand to the plow<\/p>\n
\nYou are the Lord of light
\nYou are the Fount of wisdom
\nThe Judge of all that\u2019s right
\nSo through rains of pain or springs of joy
\nI am content with Your choice<\/p>\n
\nYet I am but a vapor and have so little time
\nLet me be quick to listen, let me be slow to speak
\nYour goodness is my portion, my strength when I am weak<\/p>\n
\nYou are the Lord of love
\nYou are the Fount of mercy
\nWith good gifts from above
\nSo through rains of pain or springs of joy
\nI am content with Your choice<\/p>\n
\nYou are the Lord of now
\nYou are the Fount of future
\nTo You alone I bow
\nSo through rains of pain or springs of joy
\nI am content with Your choice<\/p>\n
\nWhatever lies before me, I\u2019ll offer You my praise
\nOh be my heart\u2019s devotion, receive this prayer I voice
\nWhat You ordain for me, Lord, I am content with Your choice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"