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"You Know That I Love You" by David Bollmann: Love That Answers Failure with Mercy


Jesus meets your failure with mercy, not rejection.

Peter once promised that he’d never leave. And before a rooster crowed, he’d denied Jesus three times. Have you ever failed at the very thing you swore you’d never fail at?

David Bollmann - You Know That I Love YouDavid Bollmann’s third single, “You Know That I Love You”, begins with a promise much like Peter’s: “Others may deny You, I won’t.” The song draws on John 21, where the risen Jesus meets Peter on a beach. He doesn’t scold Peter. He asks him one question, three times over, and Peter, hurt but honest, answers: “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”

Peter brings no excuses and no résumé. Only his (imperfect) love, offered with empty hands. The lyrics echo that same longing: “There’s gotta be something I can give You, some cross I can bear too.” We too may feel the desire to repay Jesus for what He has done. But can we? Never! He holds us and will “never cast a stone.”

So what do we bring? The truth. Tell Jesus, as honestly as you can, where you failed Him, and tell Him you love Him anyway. Skip the polished prayer. He already knows what happened, He knows your heart, but He still wants to hear it from your lips.

Then listen for what comes next. Jesus answered Peter with a job: “Feed my sheep.” Love turns into service. Pick one person this week and show them kindness in His name. Your failures haven’t cancelled the gifts that He placed in you.

Give this song a listen today. Let David’s words become your own prayer while you drive, at work, at home, or on a walk. “To show You my love, You know that I love You.”

(Related scripture: John 21:17; Romans 8:1; 1 John 4:19)

Background:

“You Know That I Love You” is David’s third single, continuing his journey of creating music that points listeners to Jesus.

Inspired by John 21, the song captures the beautiful moment when Jesus restores Peter after he denied Him three times. Rather than rejection, Peter is met with mercy and love - a story many of us can see ourselves in.

At its heart, the song asks a simple question: What can we offer the One who has given us everything? Despite our failures and shortcomings, we can still respond with Peter’s confession: “Lord, You know that I love You.”

David hopes this song invites listeners into that same honest expression of love and devotion to Jesus.

Release date: October 9, 2026

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