Recently I had an experience of a life time, something I always wanted to do & at 40+ years finally got the opportunity to accomplish it, what a great feeling! And I not only experienced it but got to watch my son @ the wise old age of 8 enjoy it as well together. It was white water rafting down the Nantahala river gorge in the mountains of North Carolina, what a rush, literally!!! But the amazing part is after conquering that experience we found, as we would say in the south, a swimming hole. We spent four hours conquering rocks, slides & cliffs, where we discovered that a cape would have just got in the way (we felt like batman) (-:
It started out just climbing rocks, then getting wet, then sliding down rocks into the water, each accomplishment leading to the next daring event until finally Austin said I want to jump off the cliff into the water (this from a boy who last year wouldn't go down the slide at a Disney pool) his inspiration was watching others do it & survive. With the bold confidence any father would have, I shuddered... "Sure lets do it" knowing he would not take me up on the replied offer. Thus began our ascend up the cliff by a rope tied to a tree, hmmm... who tied that knot anyway?
There we stood at what seemed to be Mount Everest looking down into the waters of our destiny. I knew if we hesitated we wouldn't do it, so I grabbed his hand & we jumped, did you get that? We jumped off the side of a 40 ft. cliff down into the water, only to come up having overcome the fear of leaping into that unknown. It was a greater rush than the white water rafting. It felt so invigorating. I still can't believe we did it!
I believe that's how our walk with Christ is supposed to be lived, new levels, new experiences, new opportunities experienced in God, next levels of our faith being challenged & strengthened. In Matt. 14:29 Jesus said to Peter, Go ahead Jump! Get out of the boat, come, walk on water, defy the natural, step out, live life, and Peter did and walked on water! What is it God is asking you to do, what opportunity, experience? Life is an adventure, live it! There will always be an excuse, reason you can't, couldn't, shouldn't but go ahead, JUMP! Get out of your boat & defy the odds! This opportunity God is giving may never pass by you again! So whatever it is you're looking at today, GO AHEAD JUMP! Leave me a comment about your cliff experience or how God is asking you to jump. And in case your wondering, no that's not me jumping in the picture even though that looks like my body (-:
2 comments:
I was wondering where you went on vacation. I am glad you had a good time and came back refreshed and in one piece.
The thing about Austin jumping off the cliff with you is that he was with Daddy and holding Daddy's hand.
Isn't that all we need to do with Abba Daddy? When life's daily challenges rise up I go at it with a mind-picture that Abba Daddy is with me like He was with Abraham going up that mountain to sacrifice his boy, Isaac. What challenge can I have that compares to that I think and press on.
Actually it's exciting to face life's challenges, just to see how God is going to work it out. I never ask why, I ask what.
GREAT ANALOGY & TRUTH! I'M JUMPING & HOPE EVERYONE CAN HANDLE THE SPLASH!
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