Believe For It
CeCe Winans · Believe For It
Bold, resurrection-anchored declaration of faith
What do these signals mean?
- Edifying: Points the heart toward God, truth, hope, or love.
- Worth Weighing: Real good and real concern together. Test it before you take it in.
- Take Caution: Leans toward what could dull or mislead. Approach carefully.
- Consider Avoiding: Celebrates what Scripture warns against. Little here builds up.
Weighed against Scripture
“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”
Jesus tells the father of the afflicted boy that everything is possible for the one who believes, which is precisely the posture this song embodies.
“Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.”
Abraham's faith against all hope, not wavering at God's promise, mirrors the song's insistence on believing when circumstances say otherwise.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
The confidence that strength comes through Christ rather than from personal resolve underlies the communal 'we believe for it' throughout the song.
This is a straightforward worship anthem calling believers to hold onto faith when circumstances look hopeless. Its anchor is the empty grave, meaning the confidence here isn't wishful thinking but rests on a historical, theological claim about who God has proven Himself to be. The repeated 'God, we believe for it' frames faith not as passive waiting but as active, communal trust. There is nothing subtle to navigate here; the song does exactly what it appears to do.
No concerning content. Every line is a direct affirmation of faith in God's power and faithfulness.
The song is entirely oriented toward God, rooting its hope explicitly in the resurrection ('there is still an empty grave') and the authority of His name.
Written and performed as congregational worship, intended to strengthen faith in the face of discouragement and seemingly impossible circumstances.
When you sing 'God, we believe for it' about a specific mountain in your life right now, what would it actually look like to hold that belief through the week?