Someone told me that they compared it to a mom or dad or a grandparent-figure who calls every once in a while to say, “Just checking in on you.” But when you call first, they just light up—it completely makes their week. That was a cool picture for me. God just wants that kind of relationship with us. When we choose Him over something else, I see that picture. I just want to fall more in love with God every day. I know my life will change as a result of just doing that.

CCM: You write Psalm 119 into the lyrics of that song, then you end that by stating, “Your love is my identity,” which both emphasizes that big moment in the song and the album’s overall theme…
CD: I’ve always loved that scripture—it’s so visual. I’m a very visual songwriter, even with just song titles. It’s funny, I’ve had that verse in my back pocket for a long time. I’ve been like, “All right, when it fits, I’m going to be really stoked to use it,” and I think it’s perfect for this song. You’ve experienced high points and low points, but at the end of the day, we just need to look at His Word because it is a guideline. Your Word is a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path. More importantly, just the love that God has for us, that’s what I’m going to cling to. His love is my identity.

CCM: Any other scriptures that are particularly resonating with you right now?
CD: 2 John 1:9. It talks about us as creative beings, but being careful not to go out ahead of the will of God. That hit me square in the face. When you’re in an industry where people encourage you to be as creative as you possibly can be, it’s easy to come up with an idea and start running with it before you pray or ask God, “Is this the best thing for me right now?” I just think it’s so important that everything is God-breathed and God-initiated. A lot of things are, but man, you can work for something that maybe God has for you, but it might not be the right time. You might have a different experience if you had waited on God’s timing.

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The coolest story behind that is there’s a 4th grade teacher that comes to a lot of shows. She had her students write a bunch of notes for me and a few other artists. One of her students said, “Hey, I really like this song because of this reason, and that song because of that reason…” Very sharp kid, then at the end of it he wrote, “I read this verse and thought it would mean a lot to you,” and it was 2 John 1:9. I was like, “What in the world?” This kid is just mature beyond his years. I love that God can use anyone He wants. It doesn’t matter the age, the gender, the race or whatever. I just love that.

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