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"No Matter The Cost" by Amanda Janson: Trusting Through Refinement


Amanda Janson's "No Matter The Cost" came out of a season where following Jesus wasn't easy anymore and was actually costing her something. Have you ever felt, at times, that unconditional obedience simply didn't make sense? We know that true faith can ask us to release our expectations and choose to be obedient (emphasis on "choose"). 

Amanda Janson - No Matter The CostThe song beautifully acknowledges that God will "till the ground that's holy" and "prune the branch to bloom." It's a process that creates the necessary space for healing. Maybe the hardest part of this process is that He will ask us to lay things down. Things we love and things that cost us. 

Instead of focusing on what we lose, Amanda points our eyes to the cross. Because it is on the cross that He showed that we are worth it. He "bled for me" and "rose for me" no matter the cost. So, is He worth it to you? 

Decide today to say "I'm all in." Embrace the power to follow Him, not just in comfort, but also in those deep and difficult moments where you consciously need to choose to say "yes." May this song become your personal declaration and empower you to follow Him, and say "yes", no matter the cost.

(Related scripture: Romans 5:8; Luke 9:23; John 15:2)

Background:

The song came out of a season where following Jesus wasn’t easy anymore but it was actually costing me something. It was letting go of control, releasing expectations, choosing obedience when it didn’t make sense. Because the truth is, He will ask us to lay things down. Things we love. Things that cost us. And we have to decide…is He worth it? He decided we were worth it on the cross.

“No Matter the Cost” is the declaration of our deep and settled “yes!” Not just in the easy or comfortable moments but in the costly ones too.

Release date: February 27, 2026

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