![]() It’s easy to get caught up in the busy-ness of life and forget to focus on what God is doing in our lives. Finch says, “It is my desire for this song to be a source of hope and a reminder that we are not alone in the struggle and burden of anxiety.”įinch has contemplated the meaning of “Simplicity.” He defined it as “The clarity and understandability that we are loved by God.” Finch says, “If everything we had was taken away from us our possessions, our knowledge, our life and our world, more than anything, the love of the Father would be enough for us.” When we live in simplicity, we have time to love not only time to love others, but ourselves and the Lord. A beautiful image for all of us to relate to: being in some sort of darkness and waiting with such faith for the warmth of the Father’s love to come and bring intense, solid peace. In the darkness of the night, he knew that morning would come and he would be able to feel the warmth of the sun on his face. Something that I will hold on to forever were the words that my mom would tell me to pray when I was anxious or afraid: ‘Peace be still in the name of Jesus.’” The bridge of the song is an image of what Finch experienced as a child. I had a lot of anxiety, some of which I still struggle with to this day. Finch says, “Growing up, I was afraid of the night not so much of the dark, but of the night time. ![]() It’s the name that makes Satan fall down on his knees and tremble. To call upon Jesus’ Name is to invoke His presence and His power, and to invite Him to come and save. “There is one Name that can tame the raging seas of my heart.” Saying the name of Jesus is enough to ward off anything trying to steal peace and stillness of the heart and mind. “Peace Be Still” takes us back to Finch’s younger years, where he battled fear and anxiety in the night. God walks with us on this journey giving us difficult tasks, but never tasks that are too great that we cannot handle He never abandons us on our journey throughout life and will never lead us where His grace cannot sustain us. ![]() Even in the uncertainty of the journey, we can be certain that God has it all under control. Through all of our doubt and questioning, God continually leads us because He knows that we cannot lead ourselves. With faith the size of a mustard seed, the Lord unites our wills to His. Thomas Aquinas puts it beautifully, “Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it.” God’s plan for us is so immeasurably good. Faith is believing in what we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see”. “The future is a mystery forever will you lead me.” Many of us have a hard time with the idea of having faith. The record opens with “Walk By Faith,” a song that underlines the struggle we all share from time to time: having faith and trusting that God will lead us down the right path. The crazy, uncontrollable, beautiful, unstoppable, all-powerful love of God that is burning within us and that continually burns for us. It’s unstoppable, oh so powerful, Your love consumes me.” These words describe the burning love that God has for each of His children. The bridge of the song says, “Uncontrollable, oh so beautiful, Your love consumes me. Deuteronomy 4:24 reads, "For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.” We are children of a jealous God whose heart is burning with love for us. I had the melody of the chorus and the words ‘it's burning, burning, burning’ playing over and over in my head and I thought, well what's burning? And I immediately went to the word of God,” says Finch. “It was one of those God moments that hit you out of nowhere. “Wildfire” was one of the last songs written for the record and soon after became the title of the project. In this season, he discovered in a new way the heart of God in the simplicity of worship, which led to freedom, healing and purpose. In 2017, Finch released his debut album titled Wildfire, written over the course of several years. To this day, his goal as a worship leader, artist, and songwriter is to pursue the heart of God with passion and authenticity. In addition to touring, John Finch is a dedicated songwriter and frequently collaborates with other artists. For over five years, he has led congregations in worship across the United States. Born and raised in the small, friendly town of Pearl River, Louisiana, John Finch discovered his love for worship and Christian unity early on. From a very young age, music was a game changer.
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