: Bravery is found when we allow ourselves to be "drawn out beyond the shore" into deep waters where only faith can sustain us.
: Courage is fueled by God's love, which the song describes as "wave after wave" crashing over the believer. You Make Me Brave
: "As Your love, in wave after wave / Crashes over me, crashes over me / For You are for us, You are not against us / Champion of Heaven, You made a way for all to enter in". : Bravery is found when we allow ourselves
Songwriter Amanda Cook shares that the song was born from a personal struggle with fear. Rather than a declaration of existing strength, it serves as a way to "write herself" into the person she feels called to be—someone who moves beyond the shore of safety and into the "waves" of God's grace. The central metaphor of "waves" represents God's love crashing over a person, providing the courage to face the unknown. Draft Piece: Stepping Beyond the Shore Songwriter Amanda Cook shares that the song was
: Overcoming fear, the overwhelming nature of God's love, and stepping out in faith.
