Let me walk upon the waters

My week of Bible Study culminated in tears during our morning church service as my husband led the congregation in an acapella singing.

Children of the heav’nly Father
Safely in His bosom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in Heaven
Such a refuge e’er was given. 

God His own doth tend and nourish;
In His holy courts they flourish;
From all evil things He spares them;
In His mighty arms He bears them.

But it wasn't the singing or even the words of this hymn that struck me.  It was God's presence in every part of my life.  As I read, "Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you -- majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?" (Exodus 15:11) in Wonderstruck, which was also the Bible memory verse that I led in worship this summer.   Margaret Feinberg, author of Wonderstruck, continuously challenges me to think about why I don't see the wonder of God or take bigger risks.  We often focus on the fact that when Peter got out of the boat and was walking toward Jesus ON THE WATER, he began to sink and had to cry out for help.  I am struck by two parts of the story that we often miss.  Peter got OUT of the boat.  None of the other disciples took that risk.  I'm pretty sure I would have been clinging to the mast in the middle of the boat.  And second, when he did start to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me!" (Matthew 14:23-33)  How many times have I been sinking and I don't ask our wonderful, awesome Lord to save me?
About a month ago my daughter broke her arm falling from the monkey bars at the school ice cream social just days before she was to start kindergarten.  This is the daughter who seeks no attention, preferring to blend in by being completely independent.  Now, not only did she have a huge cast on her arm, she couldn't even go to the bathroom by herself.  As you can imagine, the first few weeks of school were filled with tears and my heart wrung in agony she struggled through each day dreading the next.  She struggled to ask for help with everything.  We had to intercede asking her teacher to help with the restroom, shoes and coat - all thing she could easily do herself before she broker her arm.  And then I realized, she doesn't know how to ask for help because I have been a poor model of this myself.  My pride prevents me from seeking help.  How many blessings, how many wonders do we miss each day because of this.
Help can come in many forms as I was reminded by a story in Love Does, by Bob Goff.  When Bob was in high school he decided he was going to drop out and move to the mountains.  He stopped by the house of his Young Life leader on his way out of town.  After running inside, his leader came back with a sleeping bag and back pack and said, "Bob, I'm going with you."  Sometimes that's all we need, sometimes that's all we can do.  That is one of God's promises to us - I will go with you wherever you go - and so isn't that a powerful way to show God to someone.
Which brought me full circle as we closed our service with Oceans (Where Feet May Fail).   My prayer today,

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior