The song is a bop. The beat is right. The harmonies hit every time. But how many of us are singing Promises by Lisa Knowles and the Brown Singers — dancing to it, posting it, putting it on every playlist — without actually knowing the promises the song is speaking of?
This week on Exhaled Hope, Senecca challenges us to move beyond the feeling of the music and into the truth behind it. Because a song about His promises will only carry you so far. But when you actually know what He promised — when it’s already settled in your heart — the song becomes something entirely different.
We break down five specific promises of God, where they live in Scripture, and why they were built for the valley you might be standing in right now.
In This Episode
- Why we can love a song and still miss what it’s saying
- The difference between faith in the feeling and faith in the Word
- What a promise actually is — and why God’s promises are different from every other kind
- Five promises of God you need to know you are standing on
- How knowing His promises changes the way you experience worship
Scriptures Referenced
- Psalm 23:4
- Psalm 91:4
- John 14:27
- Philippians 4:7
- Romans 8:38-39
- Matthew 11:28
- John 3:16
- 2 Corinthians 1:20
- Joshua 21:45
The Promises We Cover
- 🛡️ Protection — Psalm 91:4
- ☮️ Peace — John 14:27
- 💛 Love — Romans 8:38-39
- 🌿 Rest — Matthew 11:28
- ✝️ Salvation — John 3:16
This Week’s Practice
Pick one promise. Write it somewhere you will see it every day this week. Say it out loud every time you see it — not as a performance, as a declaration. Then the next time Promises comes on, sing it like you actually mean it.
Don’t just jam to it. Claim it.
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