Dear God (Acoustic) - Cory Asbury feat. Anna Asbury

Cory Asbury’s reimagined version of “Dear God”, from his recent album To Love A Fool, features a strong and familiar voice — his wife Anna Asbury. Cory has named the song the most honest and vulnerable he’s ever written. It explores what it feels like to fail God (on a near-daily basis), and yet try to let Him love us in spite of it all.

Verse 1
Dear God, I’ve been trying awful hard to make You proud of me
But it seems the harder that I try, the harder it becomes
And I feel like giving up
Most of the time

Verse 2
Dear God, I’ve been chasing their approval and it’s killing me
And I know the more I try to prove the less I have to show
And I’m stuck inside my head
Most of the time

Pre Chorus
But if I pray a little harder
If I follow all the rules
I wonder could I ever be enough

Chorus
‘Cause I try and try
Just to fall back down again
And I ask myself why
Do I try to chase the wind
I should lean into the mystery
Maybe hope is found in a melody
So I wanna try again
Oh, I’m gonna try again

Verse 3
Dear child, I hope you know how much I love you and I’m proud of you
Please believe the thoughts I have for you will never change or fade away
When you felt like giving up
I never did

Pre Chorus 2
I’m not scared of imperfections
Or the questions in your head
Just know that you have always been enough

Chorus 2
‘Cause you tried and tried
And I saw you wrestle with
Every how, every why
I was right there listening
So just fall into the mystery
And I’ll meet you here in the melody
Try just to try again
Oh child would you try again
My child you can love again

Written by Cory Asbury and Aodhan King

[Francis]

Why did it take me 50 years to find you Lord, I wish I knew you sooner.

Don't wait, seek him now, my life is immensely better because Jesus saved me.

[besthillsongworshipsongs]

I fasted for 10 or 12 days and as I was reading The Holy Bible, the words came alive to me. Afterwards one of my relatives walked in and I saw her in the spirit I saw that all the name brand bags she was purchasing was to fill the emptiness in her heart. So I decided to go into my bedroom to pray for her, and as I prayed and opened up my mouth, The Holy Spirit fell on me like fire, and I started to speak in tongues. I've never been the same person after that, JESUS is LORD.

[hannaabenasa]

"When you felt like giving up, I never did" -Jesus 😢

[pamgessler]

So many Christians (maybe ALL of us at one time or another) become convinced that we are required to do things FOR God; and Jesus never said that. He called us to die to us and live IN and THROUGH Him. We come to Him with our failure and mess AND our successes which are also nothing compared to God's glory, and we absorb HIM, our Father, Our Love, our Power, our Strength, and we walk in the Holy Spirit. We are CHILDREN learning from Daddy, letting God Himself disciple us. We have no grades. It's not like school where we move from one grade to another with markers that say we achieved something. We WALK and learn and listen and speak with OUR FATHER WHO LOVES US.

[joserecinos]

If you are reading this, I know that God loves you and that God has a BRIGHT future for you.

[lizmarch]

I was just about to click onto something else and then I heard a "dear Child" that I wasn't expecting. And then I started crying.

[tylercade]

This is what Christian music should be like this is officialy my new fav song

[dreips]

The two verses of the song obviously represent a conversation between anyone and God. What I really like and found interesting is that Anna represented God in this song, which is amazing because God, besides the fact that he has the qualities of a father, he also has the gentle, comforting, soft qualities of a mother. And Corry is the one who is pouring out his feelings to God even tho in today's word men are expected to be tough and women are expected to be more sentimental and expressive. I think the message of the song is well delivered to the listener just by doing that.
Great job! Keep being inspired by God!🥰

[_llydsgh]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! They should totally do more songs together cuz her voice is AMAZING and it’s so cool to see God using another beautiful couple for his glory😄

[kerrickness]

I don't know how you can sing this and not cry while singing

[kattec]

"Maybe hope is found in melody"

This is true. Whenever I feel like there is no hope, I drown myself in worship songs and I could feel God's presence and His peace in my heart. Then I will realize that no matter how hard my battle is, He's always here to make sure I win. ♥️

[marynguyen]

im crying so hard. God played this song i didn't even chose it and every word hit so deep. THANK YOU LORD FOR LOVING US UNCONDITIONALLY

[johncharles]

"My Child you can love again."

This is where I cry and cry and keep finding peace in Him. Dear God, I cannot remove the pain alone in my heart, but I know you can. I know you can. 😭

[truelove]

When you felt like giving up and failed so many times and God is saying to you: “Let Me Love You!”

[anjagalan]

One of the song that is close to my heart. This song has helped me with my anxiety during this pandemic. Thank you Mr. Asbury!

[vinchenzomoralesiii]

This song resonates with me so much. I can’t help but burst into tears every time I hear it. My little brother, who is 14, struggled with bad depression, and it seemed like it would take over him. The anxiety I had during that time was the worst, and sometimes it comes back and fills my head with negative thoughts and “what if’s”. I found myself walking on eggshells. I couldn’t sleep until I knew that my little brother was okay, and I still find myself in these situations. “I’m stuck inside my head most of the time.” Those replies from Jesus relieve me so much. “When you feel like giving up, I never did.” I pray for my little brothers every night. (I also have a 7 year old brother.) During that dark time, I kept saying to myself during prayer, “The enemy will not claim my little brother. Jesus will win this battle. God will win this battle.” Here we are, a month later. My little brother reached out to our youth group leaders, and they lifted him up unlike anything. He felt loved. We performed worship at our childhood friends’ father’s new church this past Easter Sunday, and he was happy because of the Holy message being spread as well as the positive feedback we got from the audience. (That boy LOVES music. His powerful voice and piercing guitar make him unstoppable.) Things are great. My family and I are well, and my brothers are great. God is good, and I know He will continue to guide my brothers in His direction. I know I’m not perfect, far from it, actually. The Lord knows I love my brothers beyond anything. I just pray that whenever either of my brothers have problems, that they would share their burdens with Him instead of the world, and that my musically inclined brother is used as a vessel to lift up people who went through the same things he did. God bless.🙏🏼❤️

[juleshopskotch]

I can't listen to this without crying.

[TheNumberedvlo]

Dear God
I've been trying awful hard to make You proud of me
But it seems
The harder that I try, all the harder it becomes
And I feel like giving up
Most of the time

Dear God
I've been chasing their approval and it's killin' me
And I know
The more I try to prove
All the less I have to show
And I'm stuck inside my head
Most of the time
But if I pray a little harder
If I follow all the rules
I wonder, could I ever be enough?

'Cause I try and try
Just to fall back down again
And I ask myself why
Do I try to chase the wind?
I should lean into the mystery
Maybe hope is found in a melody
So I wanna try again
Oh, I'm gonna try again

And dear child
I hope you know how much I love you and I'm proud of you
And please believe
The thoughts I have for you will never change or fade away
And when you felt like giving up
I never did
'Cause I'm not scared of imperfections
Or the questions in your head
Just know that you have always been enough

'Cause you tried and you tried
And I saw you wrestle with
Every how, every why
I was right there listening
So just fall into the mystery
And I'll meet you here in the melody
Try, just to try again
Oh, child would you try again?
My child you can love again

[biggerbowlplease]

This is especially beautiful...harmony of a husband & wife 🔆🔆

[ilovegoddoyou]

Whoever reading this, God knows what you are facing through, He heard your cry, He is going to deliver you. Just trust in him. Amen. Amen