How Far Will You Go?

As I set here in my little apartment I'm overwhelmed by how much God has blessed me! He opened the doors for me to come to Germany to be part of SMCC as their Children's Pastor, helped me raise my missions budget in 7 months, and has let this be a smooth transition. I'm also reminded of a song that was kind of a starting point for this whole journey. Last year I attended a service at one of the youth camps and there they sang the song Oceans.  As I sang the lyrics:

You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand
And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now
So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
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

Immediately my spirit was stirred. This wasn't just a song I was singing, but my prayer. I knew God was calling me out upon the waters, the great unknown where feet may fail. He was asking how far will you go? He was calling me back into missions. During the months leading up to my departure I knew the Spirit was leading me where my trust was without borders and through it my faith was made stronger. 

I actually just read another blog title Stop Singing Oceans. In it she talks about how we shouldn't sing it if we don't actually mean what we are singing, and she's so right. God will take you deeper than your feet could ever wander and let you walk upon the waters. I knew God was going to stretch me more than I could ever imagine and that scared me, but at the same time it exhilarated me. Because with the stretching comes grace, stronger faith, knowing that God won't fail you, and rest in God's embrace.

So I ask...How far will you go? Are you willing to let this be your prayer?