Sometimes

I enjoy writing about things I am passionate about and one of the things that I am most passionate about is music, so you will probably see a lot of posts (like this one) about how songs have impacted me.

Tonight we played "Sometimes" by David Crowder Band for the second time and for the second time I found myself being amazed by God's love and grace. Quite often we find ourselves feeling hurt and alone, but it is such a comfort to know that-when we're at a low point and we feel like nothing is going our way, like nobody could ever love us-if we turn to God He is always faithful to show us His incredible love. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) says "if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." Here are the lyrics for "Sometimes" as you read them and listen to the song think about God's love for us " My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. ²⁹My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand." John 10:27-29 (ESV)

Sometimes every one of us fears

Like we’ll never be healed
Sometimes
Sometimes every one of us aches
Like we’ll never be saved
Sometimes

When we’ve given up
Let your healing come
When theres nothing left
Let your healing come
Til were risin up
Let your healin come
Where You go we will follow
Where You go we will follow

It’s Your love that we adore
It’s like a sea without a shore
We’re lost in You, Were lost in You
It’s Your love that we adore
It’s like a sea without a shore
We’re lost in You, Were lost in You
Sometimes

Sometimes it’s like we never loved home
For all the love we know
Sometimes like in a smile of a song
When you feel it come
Then that feelings gone
It flies

When we’ve given up
Let your healing come
When theres nothing left
Let your healing come
Til were risin up
Let your healin come
Where You go we will follow
Where You go we will follow

It’s your love that we adore
It’s like a sea without a shore
We’re lost in You, Were lost in You
(3x)

Its your love we adore
Its like a sea without a shore
Don’t be afraid, Don’t be afraid

Just set yourself and risk the oceans
Show me grace
Let’s risk the ocean
Show me grace
Let’s risk the ocean
Show me grace
Let’s risk the ocean
Show me grace

Where you go we will follow
I’m on my knees
Where you go we will follow
Oh God send me
Where you go we will follow
I’m on my knees
Where you go we will follow
Oh God send me

It’s your love that we adore
It’s like a sea without a shore
We’re lost in You, Were lost in You
It’s your love that we adore
It’s like a sea without a shore
We’re lost in You, Were lost in You

Where you go we will follow

Where you go we will follow
I’m on my knees
Where you go we will follow
Oh God send me


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A Little About Me

My name is Tristan Hobbs, I am a Christ follower and a student at Auburn University. When I was five I began a personal relationship with Christ.Throughout the early years of my life I loved learning about God and what he had done for me. When I was 11ish my family moved from Albany, Georgia, where I had grown up, to Tallahassee, Florida; this transition was very hard for me and I struggled making new friends. At some point while trying to make new friends I lost that love for God that I originally had. After three years in Tallahassee, my family once again moved, this time to Dothan, Alabama. Although my new classmates were very accepting, I still had not regained a love for Christ and I was not living for him. It was not until my senior year of high school that I began a journey to find and regain a passion for Christ; Three knee surgeries and the influence of my youth pastor, Lloyd Blank, had brought me to the realization that I was not being a reflection of Christ and that I had allowed other things to be more important than my relationship with Christ. I came into my first semester of college on fire for God, but it was like I ran into a brick wall. I was doing terrible in almost all of my classes and I  began to wonder if I was in the right major. I like to be in control and to know what the plan is and struggling in my classes and not knowing what I was supposed to do with my life caused me to stress out and become depressed. Although I still had not given control of my life to God, he still gave me a desire to return to Costa Rica, to serve as a missions intern with 6:8 Ministries, for two months. A few weeks into my second semester at Auburn, God began to work on my heart. I soon realized that I could not control my life, and so I finally gave God complete control over my life. Soon things began to start really moving and God continued to reveal Himself and His plan for my life to me. About a week after relinquishing control God gave me a burning passion for international missions. Although I do not know where yet, I do know God has called me to go and that is enough for now. Once I knew what I am supposed to do I still had to figure out what path (college major) I was going to take to get there. After seeking advice from my parents and advisors at Auburn and much prayer I have decided to stay at Auburn and enter the Interdisciplinary Studies Program which will allow me to design my own degree and the classes that I will take, which is perfect for "tent making" missionaries. As Michael Catt would always say, "God is good all the time and all the time God is good!"


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The Start of Something New

This being my first post I would like to explain the purpose of Reflections. I started Reflections (this blog) with the intent of sharing what God is doing in my life and to share things I've heard, read, or seen that I believe will be beneficial to readers. I am hoping that Reflections will be a source of encouragement for everyone who reads it, especially for my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. I decided to name this blog Reflections for two reasons; the first being, "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children." Ephesians 5:1 (ESV) We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised." Hebrews 6:12 (ESV) and the second being that I will be using this blog as a tool to get my thoughts (reflections) on Christ and the world to people worldwide.  I would be remiss if I did not use such a worldwide tool as the internet to share the gospel of Christ: if you are reading this and do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ please scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find out how you can begin a relationship with the Savior of  the World.