“Don’t
let go, Dad”
“I won’t.
I’ve got you. I promise.”
I was a
little boy terrified of the water, but my dad wanted me to learn to swim. He
would purposefully take me away from the side of the pool into a depth that was
over my head, where he was my only support. Then he would teach me to relax and
float.
It wasn’t
just a swimming lesson; it was a lesson in trust. I knew my father loved me and
would never let me be harmed intentionally, but I was also afraid. I would
cling tightly to his neck until he reassured me all would be well. Eventually
his patience and kindness won out, and I began to swim. But I had to trust him
first.
When I
feel “over my head” in a difficulty, I sometimes think back on those moments.
They help me call to mind the Lord’s reassurance to His people: “Even to your old age… I am he who will
sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you (Isaiah 46:4).
We may
not always be able to feel God’s arms beneath us, but the Lord has promised
that He will never leave us (Hebrews 13:5). As we rest in His care and
promises, He helps us learn to trust in His faithfulness. He lifts us above our
worries to discover new peace in Him.
Abba, Father, I praise You for
carrying me through life. Please give me faith to trust that You are always
with me.
God carries us to
new places of grace as we trust in Him.
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