Through It All

One of my favorite Christian artists of the ‘70’s and ‘80’s was Andrae Crouch.  I first began listening to Andrae Crouch and the Disciples (as they were known) in 1975.  That’s when our family moved to California and my best friend gave me the album “Take Me Back” as a going-away gift.  I wore it out!

Andrae Crouch wrote and recorded such classics as:

·         The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power
·         My Tribute (To God Be The Glory)
·         Jesus Is The Answer
·         Soon And Very Soon

One of my personal favorites is, “Through It All.”  Maybe you’ve heard the song before.  If not, just go to www.youtube.com and type in “Through It All Andrae Crouch.”  You will be blessed.  The song begins with this verse:

“I've had many tears and sorrows,
I've had questions for tomorrow,
There's been times I didn't know right from wrong.
But in every situation,
God gave me blessed consolation,
That my trials come to only make me strong.”

Another verse delivers this perspective on the trials of life:

“I thank God for the mountains,
And I thank Him for the valleys,
I thank Him for the storms He brought me through.
For if I'd never had a problem,
I wouldn't know God could solve them,
I'd never know what faith in God could do.”

And then the chorus reaches this crescendo of faith:

“Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God.
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.”

For anyone going “Through It All,” let the message of this song encourage your heart today!

Pastor Todd Weston