Speed doesn’t usually scare me. I’m fine to buzz
right along with traffic each morning on my way to work. I’ve even been known
to have a bit of a lead foot. This was different. This was wind whipping
through your hair, snow flurries in your face, control your turns or face
certain death kind of speed. I was
scared.
My family recently rode snow mobiles along the
Continental Divide in Colorado. Greg and the kids are avid dirt bike riders so
they were thrilled to push their machines to the limit. I, on the other hand,
was not. I envisioned a tangled mess of broken body parts and twisted metal as
I plummeted off the side of the mountain.
In time, I got a hang of it. I even pushed myself to
go faster than I would normally go. It was really fun! Not wanting to press my
luck, I decided after a few hours to head back earlier than the rest so they
could have fun at top speed. My daughter decided she was done too, so she
offered to lead me back to the rental cabin.
At first she stayed pretty close as we motored
through the trails. But her love of speed kicked in and she was gone. I was
completely alone on the trail. My initial reaction was to panic. I knew I could
follow the trail and find my way back, but what if something happened on the
way? I felt myself chocking back the fear.
I immediately cried out to God. Almost as clearly as
I saw the wind dance through the trees, I heard Him speak to my heart, “It is
well.”
Peace landed like snowflakes as I began to sing the
verses of the sweet old hymn. My perspective changed and I once again enjoyed
my surroundings, maybe more than ever, seeing God’s hands everywhere I looked.
It was well with my soul.
What does your journey look like right now? Do you
need to leave your comfort zone and try something new? Or maybe you’ve stepped
out in faith but feel you may have lost sight of which way to go. I’ll admit, I
didn’t know how it would turn out. But God did. When I stepped out and tried
something new, He met me there and changed my perspective. There are a lot of
things in this world we can be afraid of but how many more things are there to
be amazed by? Is it well with your soul?
Be blessed,
Jennifer
“Tell the righteous it will be well with
them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.” Isaiah 3:10
4 comments:
I am happy you are back! And what a way to start....my soul is anxious in this new stage of my life when all of my kids are grown and gone, one married, one getting married in the spring, one moved away for a dangerous job. New stage and no control or say.....my soul is not well. So to the good book I go. Thanks!
I have missed you and your words of encouragement. Thank you! You always seem to touch my heart!
I once heard that growth occurs when we step just beyond what we think we can do. I have found that to be true. Expect some nervousness or fear and step anyway!
Thank you ladies for your words of encouragement and hope! I'm so thankful that you take precious moments of your day to read what's on my heart. I can't wait to see what God will show us this year! :)
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