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"Through The Waves" by Jae Jin: Holding On When Faith Runs Low


When faith wavers, who holds on?

Faith rarely moves in a straight line. Jae Jin knows it. “Through The Waves,” the lead single from his upcoming album Praying With Eyes Open (out November 6, 2026), comes from a personal struggle with faith itself. Highs come, and the lows also come. And in the dark, you can remember what you believed in the light.

Jae Jin - Through The WavesListen to how Jae opens this song: “Harvest of sorrow, threshing of grief // In a vessel of shame, I drift out to sea.” Have you ever felt adrift like that? Then comes the plea: “Leave me be, just don’t abandon me.” It’s not a polished prayer, and God welcomes it.

The chorus turns the darkness around: “I need the night to see the stars that slumber away.” Stars never leave. Daylight simply hides them. Your hardest season may be the only place certain truths shine.

There is a beautiful promise in Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you.” Did you notice the first word of this verse, “when”? God never promises a dry road. He promises His company while you’re on a wet one.

So, how do you apply this? Tell God about your sorrows, and skip the cleanup. Write down three things you believed when you were in a brighter season, and then read them when doubt gets loud. Call one person who can sit with you when the lights go dim. Take the next small step, even if that’s only getting up tomorrow. Thank God along the way. You’re not sitting in the ashes alone. The moon is “a faithful witness in the night,” and the One who put the moon there is even closer.

Press play, give “Through The Waves” a listen. Let it carry your prayer, “With you by my side, tomorrow’s better than today.”

(Related scripture: Isaiah 43:2; Psalm 30:5; Psalm 139:12)

Background:

This is a personal song that centers around struggling with and through one's own faith journey. It's about acknowledging that there are highs and lows in life and that in times of darkness, you can remember what you believed in light.

“Through The Waves” is the lead single from Jae Jin's new 5th full-length album 'Praying With Eyes Open,' out November 6, 2026

Release date: October 2, 2026

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