Swimming Lessons

Your way was through the sea,

Your path through

                the great waters,

yet

Your footprints were unseen.

                Psalm 77. 19

(God guides us in marvelous ways

     that we cannot understand,

even in ways when we don't see

           His designs and direction.

We have but to trust Him,

    not the circumstances,

    nor even the outcome.

God will take care of that too.

Some things cannot be grasped,

               but for God.

God works in such a way

   that He cannot be explained away.

How did we get here?

    We followed Him.

Why are we here?

    God guided us.)

O LORD,

Please help us to follow You

    even through the impossible,

    the hard, where we

                cannot touch bottom.

Help us to stop and ask

             Your way in this.

May Your purposes prevail

    and empower us to swim,

                 when necessary.

You guide us in incredible ways

                 for Your glory,

      right through Your wonders,

even when there is 

                no discernible path.