So here I stay
watching from the shore
wanting to journey farther out
but I don't know how much more
I could take
before I fall flat on my face
no one ever told me it would be this hard
so here on the shore I stay
It has taken me so much energy and time
to get my feet into the boat
and now that I am here
I don't know how to stay afloat
The gusts of wind keep
blowing me farther and farther away
I am afraid to do anything
so here in the boat I stay
So here I stay
watching from the boat
my mind in a race
to find which way to go
I don't know how much I could take
before I fall flat on my face
no one ever told me it would be this hard
so here in the boat I stay
The wind is calming down
and I look out onto the seas
Jesus is standing on the water
and He is calling out to me
I stand up and step out of the boat
without even a thought
I am surrounded by such calm right now
that I don't even notice the boat that I just left is being tossed
So here I stay
watching from the water
In the presence of the Almighty
I am not afraid now if I falter
For He cares enough for me
to never let me down
He is here to lift me up
so that I will never drown
I don't have to worry how much it will take
before I fall flat on my face
For now Christ is with me
so I don't have to worry
so here on the water I stay
here on the water I stay
believing in faith
By: Jennifer Templeton
