When heaven feels silent, keep seeking anyway.
In July 2026, Jerricoe J entered a season of fasting, expecting what he always finds: a heavy, tangible sense of God’s nearness. But this time, nothing seemed to happen. Every prayer felt like it hit a wall in a quiet room.
Have you ever been there? Prayers going up, but nothing coming back?
Jerricoe shares: “Standing in that place of quiet emptiness, I had to anchor myself, not to what I felt, but to what God promised. I remembered His word in Jeremiah: that when we seek Him, we will find Him when we search for Him with all our heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) God ties the finding to your seeking, not to your mood. A dry season cannot cancel that guarantee.
So, Jerricoe sang. He anchored himself to this promise, and the song “Seek” was born. Its lines are simple and bold: “You’re not hiding, You’re with me now.”
What can you do when you hit those silent moments? Open your Bible despite your pain / grief. Say His name out loud. Sing, even if your voice shakes. Jerricoe calls God’s presence the place where “You renew me, You restore me,” and he found that renewal waiting once he kept turning his eyes toward Jesus.
Your emptiness is not proof that God has left. It is an invitation to look up. What might change if you gave Him ten honest minutes today, with nothing to hold onto except His word?
Listen to Jerrico J’s song, “Seek”, and let the call to “Turn your eyes upon Jesus” shape your own prayer. Then stay a while. “When I seek You, I will find You”
(Related scripture: Jeremiah 29:13; Psalm 34:18; Romans 8:28)
Background:
I wrote seek in July 2026. The story behind "Seek" began during a season of fasting a practice I often enter to quiet the noise and draw closer to God. Usually during a fast, I feel a tangible, heavy sense of His presence. But this time was different. I felt an overwhelming sense of emptiness, as if I were calling out into a quiet room and hitting a wall.
That spiritual dryness wasn't happening in a vacuum. Earlier this year, in 2026, I lost my grandmother. Shortly after, heartbreak struck again when my older brother took his life. Having already lost another older brother to suicide back in 2017, carrying this double portion of grief left an weight on my heart that made it hard to hear God’s voice or feel His proximity.
Standing in that place of quiet emptiness, I had to anchor myself not to what I felt, but to what God promised. I remembered His word in Jeremiah: that when we seek Him, we will find Him when we search for Him with all our heart.
In that moment, I began to sing. I sang to refocus my heart and turn my eyes back toward Jesus. I reminded myself that the very act of seeking Him was guaranteed an answer, even when my emotions hadn't caught up yet.
His presence has always been the place where my mind is renewed a sacred space where I am reminded that God is far greater than any trial or heartbreak I will ever face. It’s where I'm reminded that He truly works all things together for the good of those who love Him.
Death and suicide are not good things in themselves, and the pain of losing my brothers and grandmother is very real. But when I fall into the presence of God and seek His face, my faith is reignited. I’m able to see how God takes even the darkest, most painful moments of my life and uses them to shape me, bring strength, and impact the lives of those around me.
"Seek" was born out of that shift from feeling empty to choosing to look at Jesus until His peace took over. My prayer for this song is that whenever someone feels distant, grieving, or unable to hear God's voice, it serves as a gentle reminder to keep seeking. He promises we will find Him.
Release date: October 30, 2026
Connect with Jerricoe J
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerricoej/
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6SKFBSGR43pGM8DJAdUsPl
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