The chorus goes:
You make me brave
You make me brave
You called me out beyond the shore
Into the waves
And at first when I sang or listened to this song, I didn't really think about the lyrics. But one night when I was meditating on the song, I started asking myself what the whole song and especially the chorus really meant. You called me out beyond the shore into the waves. What does that even mean? Why would I go into the waves when they're crashing around and I'm safe on the shore? Why would God call me beyond the shore into the waves? And then it clicked. Exactly. God wants me to go beyond the shore and into something that is scary for me - he wants me to take risks for HIM. My prayers have always been, Lord, grant me security. I was and am scared to go out of my comfort zone a lot. I seek security in having a stable job, a steady salary, the right amount of good friends, and being involved in church. In doing so, I know I'm preventing God from doing all of His good work through me. I need to be radical for Christ. This does not necessarily mean I am called to stand out on the streets of New York, proclaiming the gospel, but it does mean I need to live out every facet of my life for the Lord. I need to breathe in the Word and exhale out the Truth. And that's what I seek to do. I seek to dive into the waves, regardless of the waters crashing around me, trusting the Lord with my life as He guides me to things greater than I could ever imagine for myself.
And then that leads me to my blog name "call me out". There's multiple meanings for this. First and foremost, it is a recognition of God calling me out of the ways of this world. Also, it describes my desire to be involved and invited to things that are going on and people calling me out to be a part of the experience. I hope you join me in my desire to explore the world through the lens of who God has created me to be.
