Lyrics
I'd rather slip walking on water
Than spend my life wondering what if
Lord if it's you tell me to come
Cause You alone can tame the wildest wind
I know I can make it
Cause it was Your voice that I heard
So I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out on Your word
This is how you walk how you walk on water
One foot in front of the other
Never gonna let you go under
Just put one foot in front of the other
I got a faith deeper than feelings
Cause I know a Name that's greater than the storm
I got a God who never ever fails me
He's close enough to catch me if I fall
I know I can make it
Cause it was Your voice that I heard
So I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out on Your word
This is how you walk how you walk on water
One foot in front of the other
Never gonna let you go under
Just put one foot in front of the other
I'm stepping, I'm stepping out on Your word
I'm stepping, I'm stepping out on Your word
Say the word and I'm walking on water
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Walk On Water” presents faith as a decision to obey Christ even when the outcome feels uncertain. The opening preference for slipping on the water rather than living with regret echoes Peter’s response when Jesus called him out of the boat. Wind and storm imagery frame the risk, while the repeated phrase about stepping out on God’s word identifies trust in Christ’s command as the basis for action.
The lyric does not portray faith as confidence in emotion or personal balance. Instead, it contrasts changing feelings with the name greater than the storm and with a God who does not fail. The repeated instruction to place one foot in front of the other turns courage into steady obedience rather than spectacle. Its final request—“Say the word”—closely matches Peter’s appeal to Jesus in Matthew’s account. Across the song, security rests in Christ’s authority, presence, and ability to catch the one who steps toward him.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 14:28-31 Peter steps onto the water at Jesus’ command, and Jesus catches him when he begins to sink.
- Matthew 8:26-27 Jesus rebukes the winds and sea, demonstrating authority over the storm.