Faith Audio Arsenal | Thus Far

This week’s song was born from a simple realization:Sometimes you don’t fully understand what God has done until you stop long enough to look behind you.Over the last year and a half, I’ve walked through grief, uncertainty, loss, major life changes, a cross-country move, and more than a few moments where I had no idea how things were going to work out.Yet somehow, one step at a time, God kept making a way.Not always the way I expected.Not always on my timeline.But faithfully.This week’s theme has been After the Storm: Building an Ebenezer, inspired by Samuel’s declaration in 1 Samuel 7:12:“Thus far the LORD has helped us.”That’s exactly what this song is about.Not perfect circumstances.Not easy victories.Not having all the answers.Just the quiet confidence that comes from looking back and realizing God has been present through every mile, every loss, every blessing, and every unexpected provision.If you’re in a season of recovery, reflection, or simply trying to catch your breath after a difficult chapter, I hope this song reminds you of an important truth:You’re not standing here because you’ve never struggled.You’re standing here because God has been faithful.Thus far.The Lord has helped us.Because sometimes the strongest testimony isn’t found in what you’re facing today.It’s found in remembering Who carried you through yesterday.Faith Audio ArsenalLyrical ammo for the faithfully armored.THUS FARVerse 1I remember the nights when the answers were goneThe road felt endless, but I kept moving onBoxes and burdens stacked high to the skyPraying through tears, asking God whySome days were faith and some days were gritSome days I stumbled, but I wouldn’t quitDidn’t see the ending, couldn’t see how farBut You were still guiding by every scarPre-ChorusWhen I look behind me nowI can finally seeChorusThus far the Lord has helped meThrough every valley and every seaWhen I had nothing left to giveYour mercy taught my heart to liveStone by stone, grace by graceYou carried me through every placeThe storm may pass, but the truth stands tallThus far, Lord, You’ve done it allVerse 2There were goodbyes I never wanted to sayPeople and places I had to walk away from somedayDreams packed carefully into a PODTrusting somehow You were leading meThen came the road and the miles rolled byMountains and sunsets beneath Your skyEvery turn whispered what I’d always knownI was never traveling alonePre-ChorusNow the evidence remainsWritten everywhere I seeChorusThus far the Lord has helped meThrough every valley and every seaWhen I had nothing left to giveYour mercy taught my heart to liveStone by stone, grace by graceYou carried me through every placeThe storm may pass, but the truth stands tallThus far, Lord, You’ve done it allVerse 3You sent the hands before I knew the needFriends who showed up and helped me believeWhat looked impossible started falling in lineProof that Your timing is better than mineA cross in the clouds for a moment aboveA quiet reminder wrapped in Your loveLooking back now, it’s easy to seeYou were already there waiting for meBridgeI built my plans on shifting sandYou held me in Your stronger handWhen fear said stop and hope grew dimYou wrote a story deeper thanThe lossesThe questionsThe chapters I couldn’t understandNow I stand beside my EbenezerLooking at the places where You’ve beenChorusThus far the Lord has helped meThrough every valley and every seaWhen I had nothing left to giveYour mercy taught my heart to liveStone by stone, grace by graceYou carried me through every placeThe storm may pass, but the truth stands tallThus far, Lord, You’ve done it allOutroNot because the road was easyNot because I knew the wayNot because I never stumbledBut because You never changedThus far...The Lord has helped me. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scbailey.substack.com/subscribe