Jumping Into Fear
"'Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!' But I...trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever... and I will hope in your name, for your name is good." Psalm 52:7-9 I look down the side of the mountain and see the thousand foot (or more) drop below. I look up into his eyes to see if he's solid. To see if he sees me and is sure of himself. If I let go right now I will die. I hope he's got me, because if he doesn't, I'm toast. The jump is small, but the fall is a really long ways down... That kind of trust requires a level of risk and resolve we don't often think about or experience. Today as I read about David's resolve to let go of the world's ways of reaching success and to trust instead in God's provision and love, I found myself pondering what is required to have that kind of trust. It's not just a feeling. It is ab...