I am not very brave. Case in point: I don’t generally tolerate heights well (How is it that I have been able to fly thousands of miles? God’s grace, I am sure), nor do I enjoy water sports.
So, I worked to overcome my fears and prove the “naysayers” (i.e., my kids) wrong by accepting the assignment of a lifetime: ziplining and white-water rafting while on vacation with the family.
My husband somehow convinced me it would be fun to zipline, so I agreed to go with him. It was both fun and frightening.
I then had to face white-water rafting.
White-water rafting was a different level of fear for me than ziplining. I hopped on the bus bound for the river, hoping for a lazy river ride. Our guide stood at the front of the bus.
He said the river was high because of a week of rain and that the currents were unusually strong. We soon arrived at the river, and we watched rafts ahead of us flip in the rapids, throwing their passengers into the water.
My heart was pounding, and even though the water swirling around my ankles was freezing, I felt sweat bead on my forehead. I asked myself,
How did I get here?
Have you ever felt that way in your life? As if you’re wondering how you got to where you were?
David understood what it meant to feel this way. Ps. 6:7 NLT, “My vision is blurred by grief…” He couldn’t see clearly because of his trouble.
Job felt it too: Job 17:7 ESV “My eye has grown dim from vexation…” His circumstances blurred his vision.
The good news is that both David and Job emerged. They not only came through their troubles but also saw their lives flourish afterward. That same principle applies to you today. If your eye has grown dim because of trouble and you can’t see the end, be encouraged. There is an end, and our Father has a flourishing finish ready for you.
Psalm 9:10b NASB “For you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.”
Now isn’t the time to quit. Search for God in the middle of the trouble. Others may abandon you, but He never will. He is faithful.
