I believe there is something - Someone - inside of us who tells us that there is more to life than just sitting in the boat, staying inside our comfort zone, or just letting go of the adventures that life may bring.
We were made for something more than merely avoiding failure. One of my friends once told me as I was about to make a hard decision: "Marge, it's okay to commit a mistake, as long as you're learning from it and won't do it again. It might surprise you, that you become wiser than people your age who are afraid to make a decision." What happened to that decision? It was a definite Fail!" (a fail that has caused so much pain to my parents huhuhu)
There is something inside of you that wants to jump off the bridge or to walk on water - to leave the comforts of everyday existence and experience the supreme adventure o
f following God.What's your boat?
- Your boat is whatever represents safety and security to you apart from God Himself.
- Your boat is something you are tempted to put your trust in, especially when life seems to get stormy and shaky..
- Your boat is something that makes you so comfy that you don't want to give it up even if it keeps you from joining Jesus on the waves.
- Your boat is something that keeps you from enjoying the adventures of extreme walk with God!
And for you to know your boat.... YOUR FEAR will direct you to it!
... What is that "thing" that produces so much fear in you? Something that when you think of leaving behind, you are stepping out in faith?
... Areas in your life that are shrinking back from fully being courageously trusting God
... Wind and Storms in life - expected or unexpected!
Fear will tell you what your boat is... and leaving it behind may be the hardest thing you'll ever do! - I hurt my parents so much because of some of the decisions that I have made and I'm sure I will still make mistakes!!! For me, that's the hardest thing! But because of the grace God has given me that allows me to be in faith and allows me to obey whole-heartedly, I know God will turn even the worst of mistakes to the best of miracles.
As the wind never leaves the Earth, so it is when it comes to our fears / wind and storms that will come and shake our life. Fear will never go away as long as we want to grow and experience adventure!
We have to embrace fear and JUMP because the decision to grow is choosing between risk and comfort. I learned to embrace fear (hahaha.. to embrace my vest and pray) then I JUMPED! ( to be honest, that's the longest 3 seconds of my life!!!!)
Each time you do something - stepping out in faith, choosing risk over comfort... its not that fear goes away, you just get used to living with fear. You realized that fear has no power to destroy you!
But Jesus was quick to comfort them. "Courage, it's me. Don't be afraid."
Matthew 14:27 (The Message)
***I'm reading One Month To live by Kerry and Chris Shook, and John Ortberg's If You Want To Walk On Water You've Got To Get Out Of The Boat
When would you dare to step out from your comfort zone? 