Grammy-winning Christian artist TobyMac shared that after the 2019 death of his son Truett, he temporarily stopped reading the Bible, saying he “didn’t really have the heart to keep reading.” He told concertgoers that he had been reading Scripture from Genesis to Revelation when “tragedy struck our household,” and admitted he even skipped several mornings of reading God’s Word.
TobyMac said he eventually felt God prompting him to continue. “I looked up at God, and I told Him, ‘I’m going to give You a chance,’” he recalled. As he returned to Scripture, he said he learned that “you can’t have a relationship with anyone if you’re not talking to them and they’re not talking to you,” explaining that “God’s Word is how He talks to us,” while prayer is how believers speak to God.
Reflecting on his grief, TobyMac said the promise he has clung to is that God “will never leave us or forsake us.” He added, “He might not change what happened. He might not make everything different. But He doesn’t go away.” Addressing those in pain, he emphasized, “No matter how much pain you’re in tonight … if you have a relationship with God, He’s there. He won’t go away. He remains faithful.”
TobyMac also revealed that his song “Cornerstone” was born out of his son’s funeral, recalling telling his family, “We have to rebuild.” He said they made a decision to rebuild their lives not on “financial security” or “being comfortable,” but declaring, “As for me and my house, we will build on the Rock. We will build on the promises of God. We will build on the Cornerstone.”
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