In Over My Head

Have you ever felt like you were in over your head?  Circumstances, relationships, jobs, health all pile up until you find yourself going under. Years ago I was encouraged to remember, anything over my head is still under His feet.  I need to be reminded of this from time to time.

When I was a youth pastor I lead a group of teens out to a sandbar on Lake Michigan for some frisbee throwing.  I don't swim well.  On the way out, the calm water was up to my chest.  A couple hours later on the way back in the water was up to my mouth.  The larger waves were pushing me, and I quickly discovered I was soon going to be over my head.  Thankfully a 6' 5" tall young man by the name of Brady was only a few feet away.  He came over, got me up out of the water enough to swim the rest of the way to safe waters.  I was thankful for someone who was higher than I.

Early his morning I read Psalm 61:2, "Lead me to the rock that is higher than I."  I am thankful for a Rock I can cling to and for a Father's hand who will pull me up (Ps. 17:7).  Later during my jog I heard a song of encouragement, "Help Is on the Way" by Michael W. Smith.  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH_CeU-JNW0&noredirect=1  

Listen in if you are feeling in over your head!