Oceans

There's this Hillsong United song that says, 

"Spirit lead me where my trust is without boarders. Let me walk upon the waters wherever you would call me."

I got to the point where I didn't want to sing this song because I was drowning. Drowning in my issues, my concerns, my worries, my fears. So, singing a song titled "Oceans" was not something I was down for. 

Then I realized that asking the Lord to lead me where my trust is without boarders doesn't necessarily mean that I get more problems. It means that my problems won't have me. Whether I get more or less problems, the song is stating that I am giving my problems to God. May we trust God in the small and big things. My our trust be so strong in Christ that there are no boarders, no limit to our belief and faith in Jesus. 

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7

When I felt like I was drowning because I was so overwhelmed by my problems, I should have stopped looking around me. Talking on the phone to a friend, relative, significant other for hours will not give you peace the way God can in a second. Too often we turn to people before we turn to God. Go to the throne before you go to the phone. 

When you are starting to drown, remember Peter: 

 "Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.  But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:28-31. 

If we keep our eyes on Christ, our eyes are not on our problems.  
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3

Why do we doubt? Why do we doubt that the Savior cannot save us? Nothing is too hard for God. Give him your problems, whether it be big or small. When we are slipping and we call out to him, he saves us immediately. (Psalm 94:18-19). 

When we lift our hands up in surrender, God grabs us and gives us authority over the enemy, over our problems, over our issues. (Luke 10:19). We can do the impossible! (Matthew 19:26).  We can walk over all the things that have tried to drown us. We can walk on water. 

The more we walk with God, the closer communion and fellowship we have with the savior, the more willing we are to do whatever he has called us. We have to fix our eyes on Christ, not on our problems. We have to accept his help (even if it's something you have to remind yourself to do alllll the time), and not allow ourselves to drown when there is a savior holding out his hand to save us. When we are walking over our problems, on our oceans, having trust in God, then we are more prone to letting him lead us to doing his will. 


fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

Love, 
Courtney