I watch everyone else jump into the waves and drift off into the sea, and I think gosh they are BRAVE. So I feel like where I have been for the past three almost four years of my life is on the shore, dipping my toes into the water to test it out but as soon as things get rough, I run FAST back to the dry land. Even when it isn’t what we desire and we know there is more, it’s better to stay comfortable in the uncomfortable that we know instead of be uncomfortable in a new uncomfortable situation. So then the dry land is where it’s “ safe” because we just stay in our little bubble of what we know. The shore is the safe place that we stand, where we see that there is more and it looks ok but then as soon as it starts touching our toes we get nervous. But the waves are also the things in life we must go through so that we can get to the other side of the ocean and see what God has for us there. The waves are the life circumstances that we face and that we go through, the things that can be out of our comfort zone that try to bring fear into our lives. I hope it’s understood that the waves and the shore and dry land are only metaphors for the things we face in life. Not because we are doing it on our own but it’s because we know that He dwells within us and He is walking right along side of us the entire time. When we jump into the water, fully submerged, fully surrendered and trusting God, He makes us braver and braver. Running back to dry land robs us of the opportunity to rely on God and see what waits beyond the shore, to see what lies in the midst of the waves. So when we stand on the shore and have the ability to run back to dry land, where is our faith and trust in God? Allowing the fear of what’s in the water, how cold it may be, and how strong the water may be, immediately takes away all of our bravery. But once I start walking and getting myself fully submerged, I am out in the waves and it’s much harder to run back to dry land because the waves start coming harder pulling you out further. God desires and commands us to fully rely on Him in all things, “beyond the shore.” I picture it like this, if I am at the beach and I am standing just at the waters edge, enough for the water to gently come up to my ankles but as soon as it gets there I can run back up to dry land, if I don’t like the water. Let Me show you that you can be brave in the midst of the unknown.” Let me show you that there is NOTHING to be afraid of. In these places where the waves of life come and crash against us, He is standing right there on the water with us like a solid rock, saying, “Come here with Me. He calls us to this place because HE has to be the one that guides us through those times. See God calls out “on the waves” where we aren’t totally comfortable, where it rocks and can make us a little uneasy. So as I sat here listening to this song a few weeks ago but really today, I finally got it! He makes me brave! He’s the only one, because I cannot do it on my own account. When I first heard the song, they were just pretty lyrics sang to a beautiful melody that I loved but didn’t really GET IT. You make me brave, You make me brave, no fear can hinder now the love that made a way.” Bethel Music “You make me brave, You make me brave,You’ve called me out beyond the shore into the waves. Here, I’ll give you some lyrics to paint a better picture of what I am going into. Go check it out!) and the song talks about God making me brave. There is this song that many people from Bethel sing, (side note: I am obsessed with Bethel’s worship team and anyone who comes from Bethel, they have such an anointing on their worship and I could get lost in it. It’s a reminder that He created me to be just as I am and that should make me feel safe and secure in ME. I have placed this verse on my mirror so that as I get ready in the morning it’s the first thing I see. “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:14 However, in the past few weeks I have really been combatting those LIES, and yes that’s what they are, with God’s word and what He says about me. I feel like I don’t measure up and that I am not enough. I realize that is not how to live life but I am being honest, I am being real, and this is what I face daily. I often deal with being anxious, fearful and insecure. I, like most people especially young women, do not always feel so brave.
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