Prayers Asked as Singer Christy Nockels Battles Hearing Loss

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No words can describe how very vital to your musical craft your sense of hearing is.  For Christy Nockels, who has toured with Chris Tomlin and Crowder as part of the Passion conferences, that appreciation for good hearing has now peaked as she has divulged on social media that she has suffered near total hearing loss in her left ear. So we ask you to pray for her during this time. 

Christy's music has been sung in churches around the country; with songs such as "Let It Be Jesus", "Grace Flows Down", and "Waiting Here for You".  Those familiar with her powerful and nuanced voice, you can understand how traumatic this condition is. 

Christy has gone public with the news; informing friends and fans around the world that 2018 has begun in a way she never would have expected.

For reasons that we are not sure of, I experienced sudden sensorineural hearing loss in mid-December in my left ear. A hearing test revealed damage to the nerves. What it has felt like…noticeable hearing loss on my left side, the feeling of fullness or fluid in the ear (even though there’s not) and tinnitus (ringing/hissing) enough to make you want to put your head through a wall. As you can imagine, this has been very difficult to navigate and let’s not forget, just plain scary.

But to Christy's credit, she knows Who is in control and in charge of any of life's difficulties.  During this season of hearing loss, she has chosen to listen to the One who made her hearing...

...as life in God’s economy often goes...there’s already been so much purpose in this trial. It’s astounding to me how God will use our physical circumstances to reveal places in our hearts that He’s still fighting for. I can tell you that I’ve heard Him clearer and louder this past month than I ever would have with perfect hearing. I’ve also had the privilege of allowing myself to be loved, even when there was no change in my physical circumstances. Being found and loved and surrendering inside the suffering has been a heart journey I’ll never forget. 

We ask you to pray for Christy as she waits both for doctors - and for the Lord.    

There have been victories along the way, a hearing test two weeks after my initial diagnosis HAS revealed improvement! 💛 So for this we REJOICE. I’m continuing to work with doctors both in traditional medicine and alternative medicine and of course, loads and loads of prayer and surrender. We still have more questions than answers but we are believing the God who created me for total healing. All in all, this January day, I rejoice. I choose joy again. Also, I’m grateful to tears and humbled flat by you, the family of God and how we can fight for each other in prayer. 💛 I’ll talk to you soon...

To send Christy your well-wishes and let her know you're praying for her, you can tell her on her Facebook page.