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Oh, what I would do
To have the kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown
Where Jesus is,
And He's holding out His hand
But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again
"Boy, you'll never win,
You'll never win,
You'll never win."
Oh, what I would do to have
the kind of strength it takes
To stand before a giant
With just a sling and stone
Surrounded by the sound
Of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armour
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out
My name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again
"Boy, you'll never win,
You'll never win,
You'll never win."
But the stone was just the right size
To take the giant down
And the waves don't seem so high
When I'm standing on top of them looking down
And I'd soar with the wings of eagles
If I could just ignore the sound
Of the waves and the giants,
The waves and the giants in my mind
Lord, you've not given me a spirit of fear
But of power and of love,
And of a sound mind
So from now on,
I won't let the tempter's lies
Turn my eyes away from the prize
That you have set before me,
That you have set before me.
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Meaning & Inspiration
Fear portrays an inward struggle through two familiar biblical scenes: Peter stepping onto the water and David facing Goliath. Waves and giants become voices of remembered failure, repeatedly insisting that victory is impossible. The song does not minimize those voices, but answers them by recalling how a small stone brought down a giant and how faith made it possible to stand above the waves. Fear is presented as a force that redirects attention from Christ and the goal he has set.
The final section states the central confession in language drawn directly from 2 Timothy 1:7: God gives power, love, and a sound mind rather than a spirit of fear. Matthew 14:28-31 supplies the image of leaving the boat to meet Jesus, and 1 Samuel 17:45-50 supplies the sling and stone. By bringing these passages together, the song frames courage not as self-confidence but as attention fixed on God rather than on threatening circumstances or accusatory thoughts.
Related Scripture
- 2 Timothy 1:7 Paul contrasts fear with power, love, and a sound mind.
- Matthew 14:28-31 Peter leaves the boat to walk toward Jesus on the water.
- 1 Samuel 17:45-50 David defeats Goliath with a sling and a stone while trusting God.