Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I’m in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
To the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He’s holding out his hand
But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times I’ve tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. ‘Boy, you’ll never win!’
“You’ll never win”
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
And the voice of truth says “Do not be afraid!”
And the voice of truth says “This is for My glory”
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a Sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they’d have had the strength to stand
But the giant’s calling out my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times I’ve tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again “boy, you’ll never win!
“You’ll never win”
But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don’t seem so high
From on top of them looking down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
I love this song by Casting Crowns. It is such a wonderful reminder that we are surrounded by voices inside our heads and outside of our heads and the truth is that, oftentimes, those voices are not the voice of truth. The voice of truth is often quiet, almost imperceptible in the myriad of voices we hear daily.
What is the step of faith you want to take? What are the giants telling you that it can’t be done, at least, not by you? Do you get reminders of the past, the times you let yourself down, the times you let others down? What would it take to silence the giants and stop the recording that plays your defeat song?
I love this phrase, “When I stop to listen to the sound of Jesus singing over me.” Stop, look and listen. In my work with kids, this is the phrase I use to get their attention. Stop, look at me, and listen, really listen. What if we did that with Jesus. Stop, look intently at Him, and listen, really listen. Push pause on the track in your mind and just be still. Let the still, small voice of Jesus sing over you. Choose to listen, choose to believe His voice of truth. It comes down to a choice, and the choice is ours.
Lord, when the voices are drowning out Your voice, help me to be still and listen. Draw me to Your word, help me to read with fresh ears and a quiet heart. When the giants are telling me that I can’t, would You remind me that with You, I can. Thank You Voice of Truth for being my constant companion and my Counselor. I choose to listen, I choose to believe, grant me the grace to do just that, I ask in Your name, in Jesus’s name, amen.
I would love to hear from you. Please let me know if I can be praying for you as well.
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