Leap
Monday, I finish my series on the seven sayings of Jesus, with a post called, “Splashdown.”
All along the way as we grow up, we learn to either trust or doubt those around us. It’s not easy once trust is broken. But, there are great lessons to learn from this process once we realize that God has not only given us permission, but also given us His Spirit, so we can approach Him as our Abba Father.
I relate in the post the experience of teaching my daughter to jump off the side of the pool. For me, this is a great metaphor for my challenge to trust God with a “leap of faith” at different points in my life. I see this as fitting for a number of others. Right now I am trying to minister to both young adults launching into life on their own and facing the challenges of trusting God with their future. They are facing the crucial faith challenge of owning their own faith and launching into life trusting Him. I am also trying to encourage and support several who are facing hard battles with illness and possible death. Others are facing financial challenges with the economic times. Each of these requires a longer leap of faith than they have had to make before. Trusting God for that leap, that launch into the unknown for them, is both a challenge and an opportunity to know God in fresh ways.
What is the hardest “leap of faith” you have had to make?
How can Jesus’ example of trusting Abba Father help us?
What are some other examples of a child trusting a parent that remind you of Jesus trusting his Father?
I’d love to hear from you in the response area below!
What is the hardest “leap of faith” you have had to make?
My personal hardest “leap of faith” was when I was called to quit my job and serve full time in church. It was really a tough decision because of the financial commitment that I had. Besides supporting myself, I also have to support my family. The pay that the church gave was not enough at all when I did the calculation. After much struggles, I obeyed God and worked full time in the church. Amazingly, God did the miracles for me month after month. Whenever I needed to pay my bills, I will withdraw from my pay and amazingly, it was always enough. I had no lack at all every month. That really amazes me even till now.
How can Jesus’ example of trusting Abba Father help us?
Jesus must have trusted Abba Father a lot when He came down on earth to die for our sins. His love for Abba Father and Abba Father’s love for him enables him to trust. As we think of how God will send down His only son to come on earth to die for our sins, we know that we can trust in God to help us all the time. His unfailing love will not fail us. He always listens to us. He is always here for us.
What are some other examples of a child trusting a parent that remind you of Jesus trusting his Father?
One example can be when a child first learns to walk. Child trusted a parent to hold on to his or her hands and not let him or her fall when he or she takes the first step to walk. Another example is when a child learning how to ride a bicycle. A child trusted a parent to hold on to his or her bicycle till he or she is able to balance and ride on.
tinklebell
16 Aug 08 at 7:37 pm
At the moment, I am in the process of putting all mt trust in the Lord to helpin my personal relationship. I know it may sound small & unworthy to some people but the man I love with all my heart is having what I believe to be a mental & emotional meltdown. The only thing I cn do now is to leap off this ledge & trust that the Lord God will show me the way…
Kat
18 Aug 08 at 10:40 am
\"You and me Lord\", is how my leap started. Slowly, day by day as I packed my parents\’ home of 30 yrs. My dad\’s heart attack brought me to this moment. It was neccesary for me to quit my job and become my parent\’s care taker and parent. (The hardest job any child will face). I look back with wonderment at the Power of The Lord. Total trust, childlike belief and we got through it. I THANK THE MANY ANGELS that He sent me and I strive to assist those that are on this same journey also.
P.S. He also brought me to a new job the best I ever had.
Kat
18 Aug 08 at 8:03 pm
hi Kat,
You are doing great to trust in our loving Father. Continue praying coz prayers move things and people. Pray for more love, joy and unity in the family and things will work out great. God watches us every minute so nothing is too small to Him. Hope to hear more testimonies of His goodness. Take care and may the Joy of the Lord be your strength.
Tinklebell
tinklebell
19 Aug 08 at 5:08 pm