Don't Stop Believin'

As many of you know, "Don't Stop Believin' has become a song that has a lot of meaning to many of the youth and adults at OSEL.   The song came to life on the first mission trip that I led in 2007 to Martin, South Dakota.   I had made 4 CD's with a variety of music that we could sing along to on this 8 hour trip.   Don't Stop Believin' was one of the most popular song on those CD's.   

The next year when we went to Canada, the song picked up right were it left off, and again the next year.   I can honestly say that I have gotten a little tired of this song, but that doesn't matter to some of the youth.  They sing it to me when and wherever they want.  Some examples might be van rides, talent shows, and on a crowded airplane. No matter where, I also have to admit that I can't help smiling thinking back on all the memories that this song has to offer.


So, this year when we were talking about the trips and different ideas for t-shirts, we wanted it to have something to do with Journey or Don't Stop Believin'.   We found a great Bible verse that I would like to share with you that goes right along with this theme.  

1 Peter 1:8 "Though you have not seen him, you love him and even though you do not see him now you believe in him and are filled with an in expressible and glorious joy!"   That is what it means "Don't stop believin' 


No one has ever seen God, but we have seen the affects of God.  We have seen his beautiful creations, through people and nature.   We can't see him making these things like we can when a potter is molding his clay and is spinning his next beautiful creation.  We can see the affects that God has done in our lives.   So just because we can't see God, doesn't meant that we don't believe in this awesome and glorious work that He has shown us.