The River

Upon seeing that I have updated my blog, you may assume that its about Christmas. Think again. It's not. Sorry about that.

I have been thinking about some of my biggest fears lately. Two of my biggest fears are heights and something happening to my family and not being able to provide for them.

Please take just a minute to watch this video before reading on (scroll over the word this to see the link).

After watching that video, I know I could never do it. My focus is on the huge rocks that this kayaker maneuvers through. I focus on the height and all of the things that could potentially harm me.

Despite all of this, I have been challenged in my own thought recently to hit the zoom out button on life. I have been challenged to look at the bigger picture. The kayaker knows that the river calms later on and that the water will keep him afloat. He is not focused on the harmful things.

Does he acknowledge their presence yes, he would be foolish not to, but are they his focus no. I often get stuck with tunnel vision. I see that there is something that is potentially harmful in my way and as a result, I get out of the river and walk around. Or even worse, I turn around terrified of what is in front of me.

I have been examining my walk with God here over the past few months and have found that I have this tunnel vision focused on the rocks. I have not been seeking, to the best of my ability, the Living Water that I have flowing within me. I have not been zoomed out on the calmer, and greater waters to come.

Hit the zoom out button. Walk to the river. See what God has been, is, and will continue to do. Are your fears standing in the way of what God is calling you to do?