Boys.....they're always diving into adventure. You know, adventure that sometimes stresses their mama out. Adventure like jumping from the top of the play house, or grabbing their BB gun and heading out to the woods.
Adventure like "look how high I can climb up this tree." You get the picture, right? Well their latest adventure has been skateboarding, so after much pleading, we took them to a skate park.
Adventure like "look how high I can climb up this tree." You get the picture, right? Well their latest adventure has been skateboarding, so after much pleading, we took them to a skate park.
When we arrived, there was a little girl there skateboarding with her daddy. He would hold her hand to help her skate down the ramp. He eventually let go, and moved further away each time. She finally said "Daddy, stop moving so far away, I need you here." He said "I will hold your hand if you want me to, but I know you can do this. I'm right here, watching you." With her eyes on the path in front of her and on him, she did it!! She soared off that ramp and he had the perfect view of watching his daughter conquer her fear.
She didn't find courage within herself but in her daddy.
I could not help but think of our Heavenly Father and how He lovingly encourages and nudges us out of our safety zones. We're on the ramp like this little girl looking down and thinking through all the "what ifs" and He's right there smiling, beckoning us to trust Him.
He doesn't mind holding our hand and affirming us over and over, but I believe at times, He enjoys stepping back and watching His children step out in faith.
This little girl's daddy celebrated over her for conquering her fear. I know our Father celebrates and sings over us each time we choose to say "ok Daddy, I'll do this if you want me to." Then, with our eyes on Him, we forget our fear and all the "what ifs" and we choose to soar. Our focus is completely on Him as He rejoices saying "that's my daughter!"
He makes us brave.
He makes us fearless.
He makes us soar.
He is a good good Father.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
Joshua 1:9
"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8:37-39
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