Have you ever stood at the edge of a cliff and wanted to fly? Imagine it with me. You cautiously approach the ledge, one step at a time. As you get closer, your feet shuffle forward inch by inch until you've reached the very brink of a sheer drop. You look down. Far below, you see a winding stream. It appears like nothing more than a pale ribbon glinting in the sun. The wind rushes up the side of the cliff and sweeps across your face as you peer into the chasm, and you long for wings to soar.
That is how I feel about life. Caught in the mundane, struggling to pay bills, I stand on the edge of change and feel the currents calling me. I see the potential for disaster. To attempt to soar can lead to devastation if I fail, but what if all I have to do is try? Just like I can't jump off a real cliff without a hang glider or other device, I can't take the plunge into a whole new life without something to catch me. That's where faith comes in. I believe God wants us to truly experience all He has to offer instead of muddling through each day, so I will place my trust in Him. It's time to take the leap.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV).
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles...(Isaiah 40:31, King James).
That is how I feel about life. Caught in the mundane, struggling to pay bills, I stand on the edge of change and feel the currents calling me. I see the potential for disaster. To attempt to soar can lead to devastation if I fail, but what if all I have to do is try? Just like I can't jump off a real cliff without a hang glider or other device, I can't take the plunge into a whole new life without something to catch me. That's where faith comes in. I believe God wants us to truly experience all He has to offer instead of muddling through each day, so I will place my trust in Him. It's time to take the leap.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV).
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles...(Isaiah 40:31, King James).
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