Listen to the sound of Jesus

What I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
On to the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
Into 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
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

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
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

-- "Voice of Truth" by Casting Crowns

I love that last part, about the stone being the right size, and the waves not seeming as high. I feel like a broken record already, but if I say it too often, it's only because it's the truth; some days the circumstances make it so difficult to keep my eyes on the big picture, on what matters. But when I am reminded of what He has done for me, and the promises that He has for me, my heart inevitably skips a beat; like I'm falling in love all over again.