When God Becomes Real

by Brian Johnson

with issues quickly before they had a chance to grow and become a place of disconnection. In the same way, if someone confronted me with an issue, I’d listen, and if I had caused it, I’d do my best to clean it up and own my part. Through the practices of daily time in God’s Word, walking in forgiveness, and confessing my own failings and faults, I’d found peace. I hadn’t written anything in months, but as my mind and spirit continued to heal, the songs started to come again. There was a new grace for writing and melodies started to come out of nowhere. It was work, but it never felt hard. There was so much life in these songs that carried hope and promise, songs that matched the season I was in. I found myself feeling more alive as I began collaborating with my friends. I was writing from the reality of what God had pulled me through. I knew I was made to write worship songs for the church. I wanted others to get to experience the grace and breakthrough I had found.