"Where Would I Be Without Jesus?" - Peter Burton's Story About Overcoming Anxiety

The Matthew West Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Every artist has a story, and Peter Burton's is one you need to hear. This episode is a deep dive into his journey of faith, resilience, and the power of music to heal. Peter opens up about his struggles with mental health, the pivotal moments that shaped his faith, and the inspiration behind his moving new song, "Where Would I Be." From a broken guitar to a renewed sense of purpose, Peter's story reminds us that God can use even our deepest wounds to bring hope to others. Let’s go to the Story House!Connect with Matthew!Newsletter: ⁠https://matthewwest.lnk.to/emailsignup ⁠Facebook: ⁠https://matthewwest.lnk.to/FB⁠Instagram: ⁠https://matthewwest.lnk.to/IG⁠Website: ⁠https://matthewwest.lnk.to/website⁠YouTube: ⁠https://matthewwest.lnk.to/YT⁠TikTok: ⁠https://matthewwest.lnk.to/TikTok⁠Amazon: Ask Alexa to "follow Matthew West on Amazon Music!"

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0:00.0	I want to have faith, but I don't have faith.
0:04.0	And she said, well, the good news, Peter, is faith's not a feeling.
0:08.0	It's a choice.
0:09.0	Right.
0:10.0	What do I have because I have Jesus?
0:12.0	I've got new mercy every day. I've got grace.
0:15.0	I've got a God fighting my battles.
0:17.0	I have those and I can never lose them.
0:20.0	I have this guitar in my hands and I look down and I can see the joint on the neck right where it's glued together.
0:26.7	And God tells me like, this is you.
0:28.7	You got this.
0:29.4	I'm holding you together.
0:30.6	Sometimes the parts of our story that we think disqualify our stories from being of any good use to God are actually the parts where the light's going to
0:39.2	break through.
0:44.1	I really hope you like it.
0:48.4	What's up everybody?
0:49.6	Welcome to another episode of the Matthew West podcast.
0:51.9	I'm your host, Matthew West.
0:52.9	And as always, I really
0:54.2	hope you like it. Welcome to the Storyhouse in case you're watching. Did you know you can actually
0:59.0	watch my podcast? So go to the Matthew West podcast on YouTube if you want to watch it. Otherwise,
1:03.8	you can listen to it wherever you listen to podcasts. But thank you. I know you guys are out there
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