I was listening to my church sermon for the week and in the beginning they had a slideshow playing with music. The song that was playing, which was suppose to be just background music, started to speak to me. I instantly loved it and I needed to know the song ASAP.

And that is how I discovered and fell in love with the song Alive by Nonah.

The lyrics are powerful and really spoke to me. I have broken down the lyrics that spoke to me the most:

• You’re my constant conversation/My hello and goodbye.
  • I strive to be in constant conversation with God. I want Him to be my first thought in the morning and the last thing I think about before I go to sleep. I know God’s thoughts about me out number the grains of sand (Psalm 139:17-18).

• And in my darkest night/You love me back to life.
  • This is exactly how God delivers us from dark times. He doesn’t yell at us or expects greatness when we are struggling. He simply loves us and lets us know that He is near. He loves us so much He gave up His son, the ultimate light that shines in the darkness (John 3:16).

• Your words are my salvation/My perfect peace of mind
  • I have lost count how many times I sought God for peace and He gave it to me generously. As a person with anxiety, I feel as if I know almost every verse in the Bible about worry. I have found that only God can give true peace. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27).

• No one else knows me like You do.
  • God has known you before you were even born. He thinks about me, and you, ALL the time. He created us so He knows us the best. “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13).

• You’re the only one who makes me feel alive
  • Earthly pursuits are meaningless and are temporary (Ecclesiastes 1). Many spend their whole lives in pursuits of honors and money, and in the end it is all for nothing. So where do we go to find purpose and to feel alive? God. He is the only one who gives us life and purpose.

This song has been on repeat for me nonstop this week. It has really spoken to me and made me really think about the importance of God in my life.

I hope this song speaks to you strongly as well.