Thomas Rhett has shared a new passage from the devotional he's currently reading, Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, with the Georgia native movingly reflecting on how the Biblically-inspired excerpt feels especially relevant to his life at the moment.

Rhett started sharing portions of Jesus Calling via social media at the start of July, with the ‘Remember You Young’ singer-songwriter always being open about his Christian faith. Even so, it does feel like Rhett has been becoming increasingly vocal about his beliefs, and judging by recent interviews with Contemporary Christian Music artists such as Brandon Lake and Forrest Frank, it seems the ‘Look What God Gave Her’ hitmaker might be working on his first full-blown Gospel album.

In this new clip, Rhett begins by explaining that he hasn't had a chance to share one of these videos recently due to being overseas opening for Luke Combs at Wembley Stadium, “What's up, y'all? Haven't done this in a couple weeks. Been out of the country and honestly just lost my rhythm with my reading a little bit”.

He goes on to share how fans have been expressing how much they've been enjoying his devotional videos, “But I've met so many people in the last month or so that said that they have thoroughly enjoyed me reading Jesus Calling, and so here I am. It's a beautiful summer night here in Nashville, and even though this is not today's date, just wanted to read this because it is so good. It hit me really hard, and I think this can relate to a lot of people. So this is August 7th of Jesus Calling”.

Rhett starts reading, “It says, "Understanding will never bring you peace. That is why I've instructed you to trust in Me, not in your understanding. Human beings have a voracious appetite for trying to figure things out in order to gain a sense of mastery over their lives, but the world presents you with an endless series of problems. As soon as you master one set, another pops up to challenge you. The relief you had anticipated is short-lived. Soon, your mind is gearing up again, searching for understanding, mastery, instead of seeking Me, your Master”.

Rhett continues, “The wisest of all men, Solomon, could never think his way through peace. His vast understanding resulted in feelings of futility rather than fulfilment, and finally, he lost his way and succumbed to the will of his wives by worshiping idols”.

He concludes, “My peace is not an elusive goal hidden at the center of some complicated maze. Actually, you are always enveloped in My peace, which is inherent in My presence. As you look to Me, you gain awareness of this precious peace”.

Rhett opens up about how this passage resonated with him, touching on how some loved ones have recently received troubling diagnoses, “This hits me so hard, and I don't know if y'all are like me at all, but I really like to know what's going to happen in life. And I think just over the course of this year, there have just been so many things, family members who have...gotten diagnoses, and friends who have gotten, you know, diagnosed with things that just are...It's just sad, you know?”

He seemingly references his hit song, ‘Sixteen’, in which the protagonist assumes that when he reaches his next big age-milestone, that's when he'll finally be truly happy. But, of course, there's always another tantalising milestone on the horizon.

Rhett muses, “I think what this is telling me is that I can't plan my life out. I can do my best. I can do my best to say, ‘I'm going to do this when I'm 50’, or ‘I'm going to have this when I'm 45’ or 65 or whatever it is. But I love that it says, “Understanding will never bring you peace. Human beings have a voracious appetite for trying to figure things out in order to gain a sense of mastery over their lives”, and so I think what this is teaching me is just like I have to trust God, like, in every 15 minutes of my life, and it is the hardest thing in the world for me to do”.

The ‘Overdrive’ crooner addresses fans directly, “So this is an encouragement to me. Hope it's an encouragement to you. It says, “My peace is not an elusive goal hidden at some center of some complicated maze. Actually, it's just always around you because I'm near you”. Anyway, hope you have a great week. I'm going to keep doing this way more regularly. God bless you. Love y'all. Have a great night”.

The overarching message of this passage feels remarkably close to that of Rhett's Country Again (Side A) gem, ‘Ya Heard’, which finds him reflecting on all the times he was banging his head against the wall as he tried to accomplish a particular goal, yet couldn't succeed. Every single time, whether it was wanting to date his now-wife, Lauren, becoming a musician or having children, he laughs as he looks back at how, despite his impatience, he just had to wait for God's timing.

Rhett is outlining that, when we're stressed or anxious about the outcome of something, we shouldn't lean on our own understanding. Rather, we should leave it in God's hands.

Because, as he highlights through ‘Ya Heard’, God has never failed Rhett, and he advises listeners to trust that He will always ensure things work out for the best for them, too.