Trust Me

Psalm 121
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I hate water. Not like drinking water, but large bodies of water such as oceans, lakes and swimming pools. The fact is, I can't swim. I almost drowned twice, in a public pool, and neither times did the life guard see me. So obviously after that, I've had a bad relationship with community pools. 


I do remember this one time where I was having a sleep over back in seventh grade, and my friend's sister offered to take us someplace fun. She took us to the community center to, you guessed it, swim. I told her my predicament and she told me she would teach me since she's a life guard. Entering the pool, the water was already near my neck at the shallow end. As I walked deeper, the water rose and eventually, I couldn't feel the floor anymore. I began to panic, but she grabbed my arm and told me, "Trust me. You're not going to drown. I'm holding onto you." Despite the fact I utterly failed at attempting how to swim, her guidance and calm exterior was the reason why I didn't panic while I was in the pool with her. 


Sometimes, we feel like we're drowning in life's worries or sinking into depression or whatever situation waves can push you into. We feel like we have no one to turn too and we're in this body of water alone.


"The Lord will keep you from all harm-he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." [Psalm 121:7-8]


We don't need to worry, because no matter what, God is always by our side, holding our arm and telling us to trust him. He will never let us go despite the fact that we might; but guess what? God's grip on us, is stronger than our grip on him. No matter what happens, we will never be apart from him. Praise the Lord!

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Before your burden overcomes you, trust God to put His arms underneath you.