Colton Dixon – Super-Seeker

Then finally we go into the Spirit. It was honestly one of the harder lessons I had to learn—that is to stop and to listen to God and what He has for you. That is counter-culture to us, especially here in America. We want things now. It’s a hard thing to do sometimes, but God does speak to us when we’re still. He doesn’t always use a loud voice or bring someone along to give a “Here’s-your-sign moment.” Sometimes it’s that still, small voice on the narrow road and we have to be paying close attention to catch it.

CCM: You have said, “In life we tend to get caught up in that never ending cycle…we can never really reach those expectations that we think we have to or try to meet.” Was there a definitive moment where this became real for you that kind-of stopped you in your tracks?
CD: For sure. Not to plug the single, but that’s what “All That Matters” is all about. What’s so beautiful about the way we’re structured with God is that He gave us a choice. In that choice, it’s almost like He doesn’t expect us to change at all—He just wants to be in relationship with us. What happens is the more and more I fall in love with God, the more and more I want to change. I think it’s so cool the way that works.

It’s not necessarily like, “Here’s this standard,” and not living up it. No, it’s like I just want to continue to fall more and more in love with Jesus. In doing that, I’m going to be convicted on things, and He may reveal it by asking, “Is there a better way to do this?” Overall, it’s a bit deeper, but basically all that matters sometimes is that it’s good to be reminded that we do matter. There are a lot of people on earth and it’s easy to think, “Maybe He’s just not listening to me today?” It’s not true. God is everywhere. He loves it when we just reach out to Him.