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By charlette payne
11/16/06
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When I think of a lifeguard the first thing that comes to mind is those who patrol our beaches, swimming pools, and other safe waterways to be prepared to save our lives if they become endangered or if we are overwhelmed by the water. As we enter the recreational water ways intending to swim, we barely even notice them. We breeze right by them without so much as a side way glance. Then we proceed to jump in the water and splash around or if we are a more serious swimmer, we take our laps. However, if we find ourselves in a predicament that we can not save ourselves from, we expect them to be there to come to our rescue. Interesting.

As I think about my life I think about how My Savior has truly been my lifeguard. He has been present in every situation in which I jumped in the waters of life too quickly without considering how deep they may be. Often times I found myself flailing in the waters threatening to overtake me, determined to kill me and then send my lifeless body to the bottom of the water.

I remember a not to distant time when I was swimming in the waters of life enjoying its beauty. I became comfortable in my stride, rested in the lull of the peaceful waves, and confident that there was nothing to fear in this calm sea. Suddenly, it began to rain a little. I was not afraid because I could still manage in this small rain storm. I continued to swim on as the rains increased; the winds descended and began to blow my house testing the ground my life was on. As quickly as the storm came, its power knocked the wind out of me and drained me of all my strength. I yelled for the lifeguard to come to my rescue. The winds were so strong that I couldn’t hear my own voice and doubted that the lifeguard on the shore could hear it either. I tried to swim back to the shores longing for the stability of even the shifting sand but could not. Down, down, down I began to sink beneath the terrible waters. The harder I fought the higher the waves became, before long; I was looking up from beneath the water. I thought for sure that my life was over.

Just in the knick of time, My Savior (the lifeguard who is always on duty) reached out His loving arms and pulled me to safety. I expressed my immense gratitude to Him for once again being the one person (for lack of a better word) who could ever save me from my own arrogance. I looked at Him asking the same questions I always seem to ask, what happened? How did I end up in such deep water? My Lifeguard looked at me with such tenderness and love that it caused my heart to do somersaults. He so sweetly answered me, “My Daughter you weren’t watching and praying. You became so comfortable in your stride that you didn’t notice the tide had come in, the waves of life lulled you in to a false peace, and worst of all, didn’t seek me before you proceeded.” He continued on, “don’t you worry though, no matter how much the seas rage, the billows roar, and the rains descend, I can always hear your fainted cry and I will always be waiting to answer you just in time.”

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