When God Says Keep Going

This Sunday at Cornerstone…

Donna from the music team sang a song that was already beautiful — but when one of our pastors came on stage and shared her story, it became unforgettable. He talked about her son, who is on the spectrum, and the way life sometimes brings us struggles that leave us asking, “Why, God? Why this path?”

Then he asked Donna to sing the song again, the way he’d heard her sing it before. And when she did, after her story, it was more than music — it was a testimony. A reminder that even through pain and unanswered questions, God is faithful.

That message was still stirring in me when this moment appeared in the service. The words felt like they were written directly for me, and even more, they felt like God was answering a prayer I’d been begging Him for: “Am I really on the right path?”

👉 You can watch the full sermon here (the clip I’m referencing begins at 23:45):

Cornerstone Church – Full Service Video

 

A 3 a.m. Wake-Up Call

At 3 a.m., I was woken from the deepest sleep by what felt like a hand shaking my shoulder. A voice urging me: “Joy, you have to wake up.”

I opened my eyes to find my left arm numb and my heart pounding so hard it felt like it might break out of my chest. For a moment, I wondered if this was it — if my time had come. But instead of panic, I heard a whisper: “No. You will be okay. Breathe.”

So I obeyed. Inhale. Hold. Exhale. Again and again until my heart slowed and I drifted back to sleep.

 

Later that Morning 

When I woke up, I wasn’t afraid. I was wrapped in a peace I can’t explain — like being covered by a blanket of love. And in that peace came clarity:

  • It wasn’t my time.

  • God is pleased that I am still walking the path He set before me.

  • And the things that have been weighing me down suddenly didn’t matter anymore.

 

The Struggle Is Real

I’ve been asking God to show me if I’m really on the right path. Because truthfully, this path has been hard. I thought I’d be in my own place by now, that my business would already be thriving. Instead, every extra penny is going into building something that hasn’t yet paid me back. It’s the 9th of the month and I’m already broke, with no income until next month.

There are days I wonder if I made a mistake. But God keeps sending reminders — through Donna’s song, through the pastor’s words, through that 3 a.m. wake-up call — that He hasn’t left me. That this is the right path. That it’s not about how much money I’ve made yet, but about staying faithful and keeping going.

 

Closing

I don’t know what you’re carrying today. Maybe you’ve asked the same question I have: “God, am I on the right path?” Maybe you’ve wondered if all your effort is in vain.

Let me tell you what He told me: “No. It’s not time. Keep breathing. Keep moving. Keep going.”

Because the peace I felt this morning is the same peace I want you to feel — the kind that says everything is going to be okay. God has you. Stay faithful. Keep walking. You are on the right path.

 

🙏 Credit

Full sermon available on Cornerstone Church’s YouTube Channel.

Want to know which song? Watch the full episode so that you can hear and experience it for yourself. 

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