It’s Always Been You, Lord

There’s this moment that hits you sometimes, not in the middle of some grand revelation, but in the quiet of your day. That moment when you stop, look back, and realize God was always there. Through the chaos, through the heartbreak, through the times you felt completely forgotten…He was there.

Today, while listening to “It’s Always Been You” by Phil Wickham (a song I’ve heard countless times), the words landed differently. I wasn’t just singing along, I was sitting in it. Sitting in the reality that even when I didn’t feel Him, even when I was filled with doubt, anxiety, and loneliness, God never left my side.

We don’t always see His hand when we’re in the thick of it. Sometimes all we see is the pain. The unanswered prayers. The confusion. The moments we’re curled up in a blanket, tears streaming down, asking, “God, where are You?” But looking back now, I can trace His fingerprints all over my story.

The moments I didn’t think I could make it through…I did.

The days I didn’t have the strength to stand…somehow, I stood.

The seasons I felt forgotten…He was still moving.

There’s a beautiful peace that comes when you stop trying to understand everything and just rest in the truth that God is constant. Our emotions may shift, our circumstances may change, but He doesn’t. He’s the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Always faithful. Always near.

And here’s the thing, when you look back and see how He carried you through things you thought would break you, it builds a faith that can stand firm even when the ground beneath you shakes. It gives you the courage to trust that if He’s been faithful before, He’ll be faithful again.

So if you’re in that place today, feeling like He’s distant, feeling like you’re walking through the valley alone…hold on. Don’t let the enemy convince you that God’s left you. That’s a lie. He’s right there in the silence. He’s right there in the waiting. And when the time is right, you’ll see the fruit of the prayers, the tears, the trust.

It’s always been Him.

He’s the One who held your hand when no one else knew you were struggling.

The One who whispered peace into your sleepless nights.

The One who caught every single tear.

Even now, He’s with you. Even now, He’s working.

You may not understand this season, but you don’t have to. You just need to remember that He’s never changed. And He never will.

Jesus, thank You for never leaving my side. Even when I couldn’t feel You, even when I doubted, You were there, faithful and unchanging. Help me to trust that You are still working, even in the silence. Remind me of the times You carried me when I didn’t even realize it. Strengthen my heart to hold onto You, to stay grounded in Your love, and to keep walking forward knowing You are always with me. You are my constant, my peace, my safe place. It’s always been You, Lord. Amen.