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Worship Wednesday – Never Lost a Battle – Elevation Worship, Tauren Wells, & CeCe Winans

November 12, 2025 admindeb Leave a comment

“For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.” – Deuteronomy 20:4

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:5

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” – Jesus, John 16:33

Sometimes we pray for what seems impossible, and it turns out, maybe it was. Or we pray for something that surely is/must be God’s will…and we pray for years for it.

Still, as I look through Scripture, and the circumstances of my life, I stand with God and the lyrics of this song. God “Never Lost” a battle. Never. One of my favorite experiences is when believers gather and pop up, one by one, to give an account of the faithfulness of God in their lives. “Do you have a testimony?” Absolutely!

We have enormous comfort and peace in remembering this. As we seek God in our challenges and difficult decision-making, we believe that God doesn’t blink. These situations don’t just drop into our lives. We are prepared, through months and years of following Him, to face what’s in front of us. Trusting Him. With the certainty of knowing He never lost a battle and He won’t lose this one.

In meditating on this topic, I have thought about friends and family members who are lost or distant from God right now. He has called me to pray for them…is that done in futility? I know one thing He will not do is violate our will. He doesn’t not want involuntary servitude. No. He desires relationship, trust in His salvation through Christ, surrender to a life more abundant than we ever could imagine.

I pray because I love these people…these dear ones who don’t know Jesus yet or who have turned away from Him, believing what the world holds for them is better. Will God win the battle for their souls? In reality, He has already won the battle, in the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The battle is won. The work necessary for our salvation is finished! If we refuse to believe and receive such a great salvation, then we reject His provision…instead choosing a lesser life.

God help us! God help those for whom we pray and with whom we reason. We know what it is to be lost. We know also what it is to be more than conquerors in Him. We pray for these beloved ones to know His victory.

I just recently heard this song. It was written and released in 2019 by Elevation Worship.

One of the songwriters, Chris Brown, of Elevation Worship explained the inspiration of this song and its introduction: The band announced this song on Facebook on the 28th of October 2019. They posted a video fragment of them in a studio with the song playing in background and the message “NEVER LOST // We introduced this song on a weekend just few months ago, and it sent a shot of Holy Ghost confidence through our church, so we couldn’t help but record it right away!! Raise your [hands] if you know we worship the undefeated King of Heaven!! ‘Never Lost’ coming your way November 1!!”

“When we look through Scripture, we see that God’s never been intimidated by a battle his children were facing. The walls of Jericho fell. Lazarus got up from the grave. And we still worship the same Champion of Heaven who fights for us. We hope this song points you to His past faithfulness in your own life, and gives you strength for today.” – Chris Brown

A few months later, Tauren Wells joined them for a powerful collaboration.

The version I heard of this song was a cover by CeCe Winans done later in 2020. Whew!

Just because we haven’t seen the battle won yet…doesn’t mean God is not at work, and, in fact, has been at work in us, on us, and through us, for as long as it takes…for His battle to show itself won!

Worship with me.

Miracles when You move
Such an easy thing for You to do
Your hand is moving right now
You are still showing up
At the tomb of every Lazarus
Your voice is calling me out

Right now I know You’re able
And my God, come through again

You can do all things
You can do all things but fail
Cause You’ve never lost a battle
No you’ve never lost a battle
And I know, I know
You never will

Everything’s possible
By the power of the Holy Ghost
A new wind is blowing right now
Breaking my heart of stone
Taking over like it’s Jericho
My walls are all crashing down

But right now, I know You’re able
And my God, come through again

You can do all things
You can do all things but fail
Cause You’ve never lost a battle
No you’ve never lost a battle
And I know, I know
You never will

You’ve never lost a battle
You’ve never lost a battle
You’ve never lost a battle
You never will
You’ve never lost a battle
You’ve never lost a battle
You’ve never lost a battle
Never, never…

So faithful
I know, I know, it’s who You are…

You can do all things
You can do all things but fail
Cause You’ve never lost a battle
No you’ve never lost a battle
And I know, I know
You never will

You can do all…
There’s nothing impossible for You
You can do all things but fail
‘Cause You’ve never lost a battle
No, You’ve never lost a battle
And I know, I know
You never will*

P.S. Still thinking through this blog this morning, I was looking at used books at my favorite local thrift shop. A book popped out at me: God Never Blinks by Regina Brett. It is a book of essays on lessons we learn from life’s detours.

In the essay on how God doesn’t blink, she tells the story of a Franciscan priest, Father Mike, who lost his best friend, Father Willy, in a fire gutting the church rectory. Father Willy had actually died before the fire when a mentally unstable friend shot him and set the fire to cover what he’d done. Father Mike shared this home with Father Willy, so he lost “everything”. Not so…as his perspective was lifted by a kind parishioner…and a good God. As for Father Willy? He went, at that end of his days, to the Father who he had faithfully served. Too soon for those who loved him, but in victory to the One who loved him most.

Photo Credit: Heartlight

YouTube Video – Never Lost feat. Tauren Wells (Live)

*Lyrics to Never Lost – Songwriters: Steven Furtick, Christopher Joel Brown, Tiffany Hudgson

“Blessed to share the story behind why I recorded ‘Never Lost’. I hope it has been an encouragement for you.” – CeCe Winans #neverlost https://smarturl.it/CeCeWinansNeverLost

Never Lost – Wikipedia

30 Important ‘God Has Never Lost a Battle” Bible Verses (with Explanation) – John Walsh

The God Who Never Loses a Battle Sermon – Rev. Samuel Arimoro

God Has Never Lost a Battle – a Bible Verse Analysis

The Compassion of God for the Unconverted – A. Monod

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Worship Wednesday – Set Free From the Lies about Ourselves and Each Other – Fear Is a Liar – Zach Williams

February 24, 2021 admindeb Leave a comment

Photo Credit: Flickr, Lisa Hall-Wilson

[Adapted from the Archives]

Now this is what the LORD says–the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel–“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.” – Isaiah 43:1

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. – 2 Timothy 1:7

There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear. – 1 John 4:18a

“If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:31-32

What happens when we believe lies? Oh, it’s not that we are gullible or naive. Lies sound true when spoken in the first-person pronoun. As in “I’m such a failure.” or “It’s all my fault.” Or by someone we care about. As in “You are impossible to please.” or “You will never change.”

When we, or people we love, come under an attack of some sort, we respond. Always. Two physiological responses may immediately come to mind. We fight or fear (literally fleeing or just in our head). That fight or flight response is much researched and well-documented. My default is flight…in fear. If I have to, especially for the sake of my children or others needing help, I would fight, but fear would be part of that battle. So, even in the fight response, it is mixed with fear. The threat is perceived as so real, we fear for our lives or our personhood, at some level, and we fight for it.

I too often go to fearful flight. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you go to fight. Either one can be used in ways by our enemy to keep us from a third response. That being collecting our thoughts around what is true and acting in a way that gives space for God to fight for us…and for the relationship that feels threatened. That does not mean we won’t be physically removed from a fight (to protect or for justice or mercy’s sake). Nor does it mean that we won’t be tempted to fear. We must learn to resist the lies…and the Liar. To replace the lies with what is true. So that we are not defeated already – by believing fear’s lies or by unleashing fury that hurts in its own right and only escalates fear in the end.

When I heard Zach Williams’ song Fear Is a Liar, the lyrics drew me in immediately. I knew that experience. That experience of fear being a voice in my head, telling me things that simply were not true…but sounded true. Paralyzing me when God means for me to be free. I am free in Him. Not cowering. Not withdrawing. Fear picks us up to throw us down somewhere dark and outside of who we really are. Fear is a liar…and is generated by the “father of lies”. At first, I struggled with the personification of fear in this song…but more and more, it is like battling with Satan himself, or one of his minions. The truth is that “greater is he (God) in me, than he (the evil one) in this world”. Photo Credit: Flickr, Artem Popov

My Mom and I, through the years, would often quote 2 Timothy 1:7 to each other. “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.” We both struggled with fear and needed to remind each other of the truth. My husband Dave has often helped me come back to my senses with just the two-word imperative: “Pull up”. When we struggle with fear, our thoughts can grow more and more terrifying and send us on a deep dive, spiraling out of control. Just the reminder to “pull up” would spark my returning to remember what is true.

Those of us who fear need people in our lives who remind of us of the truth and the God of truth. Not in a platitudinous way. But in a way that wraps around us, stays with us, loves us through it. Who are your people?

[Sidebar: For those of you who default to fight or fury…the wisdom is the same. Return to what is true, what is full of love, what is genuine power. Being “wise as serpents and gentle as doves” is not weakness; it is a right response that gives space for God to act. Also, another huge truth to remember: God forgives as we repent. When we shrink away in fear or strike out in fear, God does not leave us in a crumple of failed flesh. We are His. Warriors. Prophets. Priests. Children of the One God. He has flung our sin as far as the east is from the west. It does not define us or diminish us as His repentant own.]

Worship with me and cancel the fear with the truth of God. Extinguish its darkness with the light of the perfect love of Jesus. As you worship with this song, remember the lyric “he” isn’t the person in front of you – the “he” is the Evil One. Our fight is not with that person in front of us…it is a spiritual battle…and we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us.

When he told you you’re not good enough
When he told you you’re not right
When he told you you’re not strong enough
To put up a good fight
When he told you you’re not worthy
When he told you you’re not loved
When he told you you’re not beautiful
That you’ll never be enough

Fear he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
Cause fear he is a liar

When he told you were troubled
You’ll forever be alone
When he told you you should run away
You’ll never find a home
When he told you you were dirty
And you should be ashamed
When he told you you could be the one
That grace could never change

Fear he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
Cause fear he is a liar

Let Your fire fall and cast out all my fears
Let Your fire fall Your love is all I feel

Fear he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
Cause fear he is a liar*

Fear does not die easily. It requires an act of will and an act of faith. Often I have to pray myself out of fear before sleep at night, and praise my way out of picking it back up in the morning. This is after a lifetime of battling with fear. However, there is nothing sweeter…nothing…than knowing that God’s got this. Whatever “this” is. We live in a world full of scary and confusing struggle. We can’t see yet how it will all come out or what is happening in the unseen. Trusting God with what frightens and acting accordingly is how we deal with the struggle. We don’t retreat…we don’t attack…but we also don’t go it alone. That gives me joy, and I will not to be afraid.

“I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.” – Jesus – John 16:33

*Lyrics to Fear is a Liar – Songwriters: Zach Williams, Jason Ingram, Jonathan Lindley Smith

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