Will You Let Me Drown?

‎"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

Thought of the day:  How many times have I freaked out even when God was telling me to go for it?  How many times have I stepped back from doing what God was telling me to do?

Answer: Way too many times...

Sometimes I am scared to do what God is telling me to do.  This is one of those times; this time I am not backing down.  

However I can't help but think of the time God told Moses to cross the Red Sea and then the time he told Joshua to cross the Jordan.

When Moses crossed the Red Sea two distinct things happened that are different from when Joshua crossed the Jordan.

1) No one had to step foot in the water, it was parted before anyone had to actually cross.

2) They were being chased (aka there really wasn't a better option)

However when Joshua crossed the Jordan two very different things happened

1) Priests had to actually walk into the flooded Jordan before it was parted.

2) They weren't being chased (aka they could have stood on the bank of the river and not have crossed)

Joshua could have easily backed out, said no, and whereas no one really knows where that would have gotten them the option was there.  These days as Americans it seems as often we aren't "chased" into doing what God tells us to do.  It is beneficial, but we seem to always have the option to say no without our lives being in jeopardy.

Basically sometimes God requires you to get in the water before he clears the water away.  Scary, yes.  But, ultimately trusting God is an invaluable trait.

Lesson from today's scripture:  I have 2 things to work on.  

1) Not running away

2) Trusting God even if it involves getting my feet wet.

"In your ocean, I'm ankle deep
I feel the waves crashin' on my feet
It's like I know where I need to be
But I can't figure out, yeah I can't figure out

Just how much air I will need to breathe
When your tide rushes over me
There's only one way to figure out
Will ya let me drown, will ya let me drown

Hey now, this is my desire
Consume me like a fire, 'cause I just want something beautiful
To touch me, I know that I'm in reach
'Cause I am down on my knees, I'm waiting for something beautiful
Oh, something beautiful"

Something Beautiful by NeedtoBreathe