The anxiety of telling the nine other members in the group was weighing on him, but a simple message he kept hearing from God - “I am with you” - was too clear to ignore. Ryan Ahlwardt was previously a member of the popular a cappella group “Straight No Chaser” and he wrote this song based on what he felt he was hearing from God when he felt called to leave the group to work for a ministry in his hometown. Perhaps a less widely known song, this song was literally written in the midst of a season of anxiety. Ultimately, it’s a song of release that invites us to let go of the chains holding us down to experience the freedom of Christ. “Waiting Here For You” by Christy Nockels is a song of surrender that calls us to give all of those anxious feelings to God. Genesis 8:22 tells us to find contentment in the waiting: “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” We are not comfortable waiting, and the uncertainty in the waiting often breeds feelings of anxiety. This translates to when we have to wait on God to answer a prayer. Many people rely on fast food for their meals and waiting more than a few minutes for food or a coffee can stir a bit of irritation. We post to social media and feel a rush of dopamine when interaction immediately filters through.Įven our dining habits reinforce our insatiable need for instant gratification. We send a text message and often get an immediate response. “ Waiting Here For You” - Christy Nockels
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