The Life You Long For

Learning to Live from a Heart of Rest

By: Christy Nockels

Narrated by: Christy Nockels

A beautiful invitation to discover your place in God's heart and let him set the pace for your life—from a wife and mother, singer-songwriter, and worship leader for Passion Conferences and IF:Gathering

“Christy Nockels is a gentle, strong voice shepherding us into a fuller life with Jesus at the very center. This book will restore your weary soul.”—Jennie Allen, New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head and founder and visionary of IF:Gathering

Christy Nockels knows firsthand how easily our desire to serve God—even when using the gifts He has given us—can overshadow our delight in simply being with Him. When God called her to lay down her ministry for a season, Christy was forced to confront how her sense of purpose and worth had become tangled up in her work. God then lovingly invited her to discover true rest in His presence as she learned to live as the Beloved.

In The Life You Long For, Christy shows us how to let go of hustle and achievement and instead find our identity in the quiet center of God’s love. As we delight in being with Him, we are filled to overflowing with contentment and love that propel us into an entirely new way of being, one in which every act of service and every encounter with the people around us arise from a heart at rest.

With irresistible warmth and grace, this book calls you to step fully into the life you didn’t even realize you’ve been seeking, as you find your highest calling not in a duty to uphold but in a beautiful identity to live out.

This audiobook features original music by Nathan Nockels and is used with permission of the artist.

A tangible example of abiding in Christ

This book was really helpful for me as I am so prone to "performing" for God and trying to prove myself to Him. Christy provides countless examples of what it looks like to abide in Christ, which is a topic that has always been mysterious and abstract to me. I really like her writing style, too. You can tell she carefully selected every word to communicate her message and there are so many good lines that I want to remember and quote.

The book helped me rest in who I am in Christ. It was peace to me, like a lullaby in book form. I actually started listening to it a second time to digest all of the deep themes and lessons!

soul food

This book strengthens the soul and has so much truth in it's pages. I am meditating on what it means to be in Christ with the envelope analogy ♥️ and my heart takes comfort in the hidden place... Christ in me, me in Christ, and Christ in the Father.

A Story Beautifully Written!

A beautifully written reflection of God and His love that expressed how He holds us close and loves us in the good and the uncertain times in our lives! I wept at the end of the painting story! What a precious gift that mirrors the image of being embraced in Him in this world, but also for eternity!

Restarted it as soon as I finished it

Met me right where I was, and I am going back again for more! I love hearing it from Christy's voice! made it all the more precious to hear her saying her own words with the inflections and pauses that she wanted us to hear.

Rest: something we all need, but don’t make a priority.

This book was a soothing balm to my soul; bringing a sense of rest in this weary world. It helped me grow spiritually & keep my eye on the bullseye of the life I long for.