![]() ![]() When you pass through the waters, I will be with you Īnd through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, The flames will not se When you pass through the waters, I will be with you Īnd through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. 'Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls all your waves and breakers have swept over me.' - Psalm 42:7 Have you ever felt circumstances nipping at your feet, threatening to tug. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame k When you pass through the waters, When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, When you cross rivers, you will not drown. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, When you’re in ove When you pass through the waters, I will be with you Īnd through the rivers, they will not overflow you. The God who made you in the first place, Jacob, The flames w When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned neither shall the flame k But now, GOD’s Message, When you walk through the fire of oppression, When you go through rivers of difficulty, The text doesnt say, When you walk on a luxurious padded carpet, I will be with. Special thanks to Hillsong for permission to use their lyrics.Isaiah 43:2 When you go through deep waters, When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. Somewhere along the way, I have come to realize that my spiritual growth is more important than my comfort. Hope for healing, pray for healing, but mostly trust that it will be ok because God is right there with you. That doesn’t mean the story will end the way you planned, it doesn’t mean your child will be healed, it certainly doesn’t mean it won’t hurt. When you do, I know you will find it is the best decision you could make. He knows what is best for you and for your child. Lord, whatever it takes to bring my child to the point they will take steps toward recovery, that is my will. Lord, whatever it takes to bring them to you, that is my will. I have prayed that prayer over my own children. Rather, I am saying that He will use that time of struggle to reinforce your faith and to deepen your trust. I am certainly not saying that God causes harm to your child just so you can be more dependent on Him. ![]() It’s a scary business, this asking God to draw you wherever He wants you, to trust that His purpose is to bless you and grow you to be more like Him. Coming to know Christ, His love for me, His compassion and mercy, His promises to never leave me, that has been the beautiful outcome of being forced to take my feet off of the bottom of the pool. I used to wonder what that meant, how it was even possible. Scripture is full of verses telling us to rejoice in pain, to be joyful when we find ourselves in times of trial. It is a life-changing prayer, a no-longer-lukewarm, “I-can-do-all-things” kind of prayer that may truly only ever come from walking in those deep waters to begin with. I don’t want to suffer, but I do want to be so reliant on you that when my feet are not on the sand I will still hold to you and that you will grow me into a more godly woman as a result.” It was David’s prayer when he sang in Psalms 42:1,“As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you.” “Lord, I don’t want to suffer, but call me to those deeper waters. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wanderĮventually, my prayer became even more powerful. Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders And, it’s a reminder of His promise to me that I will truly discover His nature and His character when I do. It’s my re-affirmation to God that even when those waters come up to my neck or cover me completely and I have to resort to dog paddling, I will stand on my faith. There have been times in the deep waters of my children’s journeys that I have found myself holding onto the lyrics and belting them out driving in the car by myself, tears streaming down my face. Maybe that is why the song Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) by Hillsong resonates so powerfully with me. You probably feel it when your child makes that one decision that always heads down the same bleak path or when you get that phone call in the middle of the night. ![]() You may not be afraid of water, but you know that feeling of fear. ![]() If the water is pressing on my neck, however, I start feeling anxious and a bit out of control. I’m fine with a hot tub or pool as long as my feet can touch the bottom without the water covering my shoulders. ![]()
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