You know that feeling? The one where you have to dig down deep with every ounce of strength you have, muster up enough courage to just take one step forward?
That’s what a hard fought hallelujah is after a lifetime of traumas and triggers designed like a house of cards to topple your every dream. It’s when you have no praise left in you, not even a shred of a song with which to worship, but you plant that flag of praise on your own Mt. Everest and scream “I made it!”
Because despite the odds, despite the demons, and despite your own screw-ups, you battled hell to emerge victorious. You’re still standing.
This week’s focus is to recognize that every step when you couldn’t imagine going any further is a victory. That’s every trial you made it through is a win, no matter how disastrous the journey. Know that the fact that you’re standing here today means you’ve already overcome so much.
Then bring that hard fought, heartfelt, been through hell hallelujah to the Lord.
Hard Fought Hallelujah, Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll (2025)
Yeah, I don’t always feel it
Yeah, but that’s when I need it the most
So, I’ma keep on singing
‘Til my soul catches up with my song
There’s times when my hands go up freely
And times that it costs, oh-oh
There’s days when a praise comes out easy
Days when it takes all the strength I got
I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt
Been-through-hell hallelujah (ooh, ooh)
And I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail
Story-to-tell hallelujah, oh
‘Cause God, You’ve been patient
God, You’ve been gracious
Faithful, whatever I’m feeling or facing
So I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah, whoa-oh
Hallelujah (ooh, ooh), hallelujah
faith unfaded 
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