{"id":7036679,"date":"2026-08-10T13:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/defiantly-his-expressively-his\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:52:56","slug":"defiantly-his-expressively-his","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7036679","title":{"rendered":"Defiantly HIS \u2013 Expressively HIS \u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-597\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first flood tried to break us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second flood tried to destroy us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first flood gave rise to our resilience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the second flood gave rise to our defiance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like Job, we refuse to cave and abandon our faith. We will not forget God\u2019s provision, peace, and fulfilled promises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/2025\/07\/21\/our-river\/river-dam\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1752682499&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00034494653328734&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"river dam\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg?w=750\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg?w=750\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-531\" style=\"width:421px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg?w=1500 1500w, https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg?w=113 113w, https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg?w=225 225w, https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/nickidechertcarlson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/river-dam.jpeg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our praises are precious because they are forged in suffering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our \u201challelujahs\u201d are battle cries against the world and its disappointments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our \u201camens\u201d entrust our unknown futures to His capable hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rev. Katie Toalson said recently, \u201cWorship never stays private for very long.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our praise moves outward like the river escaping its banks. It invades lives like the creeks that breached neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>I will praise the\u00a0Lord\u00a0at all times.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I will constantly speak his praises.<br \/>I will boast only in the\u00a0Lord;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let all who are helpless take heart.<br \/>Come, let us tell of the\u00a0Lord\u2019s greatness;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0let us exalt his name together.<br \/>I prayed to the\u00a0Lord, and he answered me.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He freed me from all my fears.<br \/>Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0no shadow of shame will darken their faces.<br \/>In my desperation I prayed, and the\u00a0Lord\u00a0listened;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0he saved me from all my troubles.<br \/>For the angel of the\u00a0Lord\u00a0is a guard;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0he surrounds and defends all who fear him.<\/p>\n<p><cite>psalm 34:1-7<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our testimony is not just resilience. It\u2019s defiance. It\u2019s our insistence on praising and serving Him from the depths of this valley. We will stand on hilltops and sing joyful songs again; but for now, we will stand with raised arms and tears running down our cheeks uttering broken hallelujahs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, we worship You.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defiantly HIS,<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Nicki<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-footer --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first flood tried to break us. The second flood tried to destroy us. But \u2026 The first flood gave rise to our resilience. And the second flood gave rise to our defiance. Like Job, we refuse to cave and abandon our faith. We will not forget God\u2019s provision, peace, and fulfilled promises. 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