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"Need You" by Ben Buhler: Anchored in Divine Dependence


Looking for a song that describes how you can feel overwhelmed and desperate for God's presence? Then Ben Buhler's "Need You" is for you! Wrapped in electronic beats, Ben Buhler and Josh Snyder Music beautifully put their finger on the tension there is between faith and fear and link it to the chaos of life… the chaos of running wild, losing direction, and carrying around what we feel as heavy burdens. "I been running wild tryina do my thing // Getting lost who am I meant to be," they sing, voicing a struggle that many listeners will also know all too well.

Ben Buhler - Need YouBen and Josh don't shy away from vulnerability: "I'm stuck in my bed and I'm lost in my head // Focused on that storm instead of doing what you said." The best thing to do when anxiety screams loud in our lives is to look upward and ask God for help, "God I need you in my life // Heal this hurt inside." There is nothing wrong or weak about surrendering to God and asking Him to silence the noise with His peace. 

There's hope and strength in surrender! "With you I have what I need // Provider protector my everything," they declare. Even in the darkest moments of our lives, it is the flame of God's presence that lights the way for us. Follow His light, let Him lead, "All I need is you!"

May this song remind you where true strength is found and that it is always within your reach!

(Related scripture: Psalm 46:1-2; Matthew 11:28-30; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

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