{"id":70,"date":"2026-10-07T14:52:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kalindagrace.com\/blog\/when-thou-passest-through-the-waters-god-is-with-you\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:52:53","slug":"when-thou-passest-through-the-waters-god-is-with-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kalindagrace.com\/blog\/when-thou-passest-through-the-waters-god-is-with-you\/","title":{"rendered":"When Thou Passest Through the Waters: God Is With You in the Deep Places of the Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some days in the waiting season feel manageable. Other days feel like deep water. A hard appointment, a disappointing month, a quiet ache that will not lift. On those days it can seem as if the current is stronger than you are.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in deep water today, there is a promise in Isaiah that was written for moments just like this. It does not promise that the waters will never come. It promises something even more steady: that you will not go through them alone.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-promise-of-presence\">A promise of presence<\/h2>\n<p>The Lord spoke these words to His people: \u201cWhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee\u201d (Isaiah 43:2).<\/p>\n<p>Notice the word \u201cwhen.\u201d God did not say \u201cif.\u201d He knew His people would face hard places. What He promised was Himself: \u201cI will be with thee.\u201d The waters may be real, and the wait may be long, but the Lord is right there in it with you. He does not watch from the shore.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"you-are-called-by-name\">You are called by name<\/h2>\n<p>Just before that promise, God says, \u201cFear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine\u201d (Isaiah 43:1).<\/p>\n<p>Before the Lord speaks about the waters, He speaks about who you are to Him. You are not a number on a chart or a name on a waiting list. You are known. You are His. Whatever this season holds, it does not change the fact that the God of heaven calls you by name and holds you as His own.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"he-goes-before-you\">He goes before you<\/h2>\n<p>Moses gave Joshua and the people a similar comfort as they faced an unknown road: \u201cAnd the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed\u201d (Deuteronomy 31:8).<\/p>\n<p>You do not know what next month will bring. But the Lord is already there. He goes ahead of you into every tomorrow, and He stays beside you in every today. The writer of Hebrews repeats that same promise for every believer: \u201cfor he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee\u201d (Hebrews 13:5).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gentle-ways-to-remember-he-is-with-you\">Gentle ways to remember He is with you<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pray Isaiah 43:2 in your own words.<\/strong> Try saying, \u201cLord, I am in deep water today. Thank You that You are with me here.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write your name into the promise.<\/strong> Copy Isaiah 43:1 onto a card and place your own name in it as a reminder that you belong to Him.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Name the waters honestly.<\/strong> Tell the Lord exactly what feels heavy today. Naming it is not a lack of faith. It is bringing it to the One who is with you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take one step with Him.<\/strong> When the whole road feels too long, ask God for strength for the next hour, and trust Him to meet you there.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let someone pray with you.<\/strong> A trusted friend can remind you of God\u2019s presence when it is hard to feel it yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"a-companion-for-the-waiting-season\">A companion for the waiting season<\/h2>\n<p>I wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DQ8C1LZY\">Praying for a Baby<\/a> for women who are walking through this season and want to keep their eyes on the Lord along the way. It is a 40-day devotional with Scripture, prayers, and hope for the waiting season. My prayer is that it reminds you, day by day, that you are never walking through the waters alone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DQ8C1LZY\"><strong>Find Praying for a Baby on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-prayer-for-today\">A prayer for today<\/h2>\n<p><em>Lord, some days this wait feels like deep water, and I do not always feel strong enough to keep going. Thank You for Your promise that when I pass through the waters, You will be with me. Thank You for calling me by name and for telling me that I am Yours. Go before me into every tomorrow, and hold me close today. When I cannot feel You, help me trust that You are near. I place my longing, my hopes, and my heart in Your hands. In Jesus\u2019 name, amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With love,<br \/>\nKalinda Grace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the wait feels like deep water, Isaiah 43:2 promises that God is with you. 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