you don’t have to swim. you can walk with me.
that’s something the Lord has been speaking over me for about the past week. at first, i was all like “God, i’m good. you say i’m struggling but i’m really fine.”
well well well. little did i know. the Lord gently convicted me of trying to get through my days on just my strength, what i could do, how i could help.
but that just ain’t it. that’s not what it’s about. me trying to do everything myself was EXHAUSTING. it’s a lot.
i was just giving and giving and giving and giving. and i think it’s safe to say that i ran dry mighty quick.
i’m learning about how it’s not my job to fix everything, to have all the answers, to always know what to say. because it’s not about me. it’s all Him.
keep your eyes fixed on me. look at me, not the waves around you. just keep looking at me — i’m looking right back at you. i’m holding my hand out, all you have to do is reach out and i’ll grab you. i promise i won’t let go. i promise i won’t let you drown. just trust me. one step at a time, keep moving towards me. i’m right here. i’ve never left. i’ve never stopped looking at you, even when you looked every other way to try and find me. i’ve been here. i always have. i always will. i promise. i am your protector, your defender. i love you. that love compelled me to lay down my life for you. i will never run out of love to give. i will make you whole and complete in me. in me you’ll find true satisfaction. my love is better than life. i love you i love you i love you i love you.
i was brought to the story in matthew 14 where peter walks on water to Jesus. there’s a WHOLE lot of good stuff in there, but the point i want to make here is about how when peter started sinking and he cried out to Jesus, He IMMEDIATELY reached out and grabbed him. how kind is that. all we have to do is call His name and He’ll pick us up. He does all the heavy lifting for us.
i don’t have to try to hold it together myself. i don’t have to feel the need to do everything on my own. He’s right there to help me.
thanks God.
i challenge you to ask the Lord what you’re trying to control that the He is wanting you to give over to Him.
…i know. that’s a loaded question. but God is bigger than it.
