Grasping for Breath

Last Summer I got to snorkel somewhere in the bays of Negros Oriental, Visayas, Philippines. Here's a life analogy I realized from my first Snorkeling:

[caption id="attachment_298" align="aligncenter" width="470"] You only go to a battle or adventure when you have the right gears![/caption]

Sometimes I'd struggle to breathe (because of the pressure or whatever) and I start to panic when I see that Im so far from the shore and water beneath me is soooo deep and I know that Im not a good swimmer. But realizing that "Hey, I wear a LIFE VEST. I can't sink!" makes me get my peace back, take off my mask and hose to breathe with my nose again.

Im so overwhelmed to understand how that life vest is such a lifesaver. Just like JESUS. Even when you get into the deepest situations, even the ones that could take your life actually, you just have to remember that JESUS is the ultimate saviour. You can't sink if you have him.