“Trust me my child.”
“Keep pedaling, I am holding tight to the seat until you are ready.”
That moment as the parent stands over the bike,
screwdriver in hand, and a child watches the safety net be taken right from
under them. Years of taking on the road
without any fear whatsoever come to a halt.
Every day the child put on a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, tightly tied
shoes and faced the road ahead. The
comfort of knowing two little wheels maintained balance kept the child
confident. Any time a little wobble
occurred, the training wheels took effect.
Now, the parent steps in and says the time has
arrived. Anxiety fills the child with
thoughts of failure flowing throughout. The
parent promises to stay alongside until the child shows readiness to take
off. At that point, the parent becomes a
spectator, present if anything should happen.
Training wheels off, the child places on proper
equipment and boards the bike. The child
has seen the work of the parent for years now and trusts in the promises
made. The parent was there as the child
learned to crawl. Then again when the
child learned to walk. And yet again
when it was time to separate and attend school.
History reveals a reliable, loving and smart parent. The child decides to pedal. The child takes off in faith.
Where are you today?
Are you crawling, walking, utilizing training wheels or standing there
with screwdriver in hand desiring to remove the comfortable routine?
4 Let
perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
lacking anything.
James 1:4
Perseverance:
continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties,
failure, or opposition.
Facing a new chapter in life can be quite
scary. You may open to the same page
every morning, desiring to live out what is written in front of your eyes; yet,
your feet remain concrete blocks unable to move. You watch as others live out what is written
for your life. Confidence gets lost
somewhere and so you remain in the current chapter of life.
The problem comes when the current position in life
fails to accomplish God’s plan. Sitting
in comfort stagnates faith, dims His light and we remain immature. Lacking the God confidence required in this
life halts the writing of our story. God
has mighty work for each of His children sent from Heaven. He did not send us here by chance or on a
whim. He planned, perfected and
published our story during creation in the womb.
Our story waits to be lived. How great our God to spell it out, page by
page, for us. Recall all the promises
fulfilled in life and know that He will be there in each chapter. He will never leave nor forsake.
Remember the day a loved one walked out on you. .
.He was there to hold you.
Remember entering a foreign environment. . .He
provided the words to speak and connect with others.
Remember the painful nights full of tears. . .He was
there to catch every one of them.
Remember beginning a new career/school. . .He helped
you learn the ropes and used you in mighty ways.
Remember when. . .
History reveals an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent
God! He does not change. No matter the circumstance, no matter the
chapter faced in life, no matter what you have done in the past. . .He is
there! Remove the safety nets in life
and step out into the unknown. Watch God
work in each chapter. Walk in faith, in
God confidence and know He will shine bright for all to see.
Take that first step. . .put on the full armor of
God and trust. . .
“Trust Me my precious child.” “Keep walking forward, I am holding tight to
your hand until you are ready.”
Live life. . .One Day at a
time!
Sheree Craig
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