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"For It All" by Howard Gripp: Change Through Faith


"For It All" by Howard Gripp is a song of gratitude for the change and transformation that God brings into our hearts and lives through our faith. Change that starts by acknowledging that God is always there for us: "Every time my heart beats, I have to thank God." The lyrics reflect on how His love heals, renews, and covers our scars. God walks beside us through every moment of joy and pain that we face in life.

Howard Gripp - For It AllIt is through His salvation, love, and forgiveness that our brokenness is healed and turned into something new. The lyrics emphasize that no trouble or strife can pluck us from God's hand, because He walks, talks, and stays with us throughout our journey.

Howard sings about the moment when we start to realize that we are truly part of His bigger plan: "For being everything You said that You would be… And there's something so much bigger here than me." He has a purpose for us in that bigger plan, and that purpose unfolds when we place our trust in Him and let Him guide us. He blesses us with blessings that we are unable to deserve, blessings that we may receive with thankfulness. Thankfulness is more than just recognizing what He has done, it should go hand-in-hand with expressing our gratitude for it all (even though He already knows our heart). 

When was the last time that you took a moment to thank God for His life-changing work in your life? 

Go ahead and listen to "For It All." May it inspire you to walk with God, make Him part of your journey, and embrace the change and renewal that He makes to your life. And most of all, give Him thanks for it all.

(Related scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; John 10:28)

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