Try, First

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." --Galatians 6:9

So yesterday, I perused the mall at Myrtle Beach, not to shop but more-so for physical activity since I haven’t been too conscious of my calorie intake. Once I came to the center point, I caught sight of kids secured in some type of harness bounce off trampolines and fly way up into mid air. My anxiety skyrocketed every time I saw a kid shoot up into thin air. I would never have the courage to be so daring! What if the harness malfunctioned? Then the "what-if-list" turned into endless possibilities of what could go wrong.

I hurried off a few minutes after my nerves had endured more than I cared to witness. As I walked away, the picture remained etched in memory bank. I chuckled, "Kids are such dare devils!" We, as adults, could learn a thing or two by tapping into our inner youth. What if we weren’t afraid to fail?

I immediately thought about every opportunity presented that I declined because I was scared to step outside the box of "fear!" I also started to entertain past memories of my prior bench warming career because I refused to get in the race. The sidelines had become my comfort zone. My safety net was totally behind the scenes and I had no desire to be promoted to the ranks of front line duty. I could serve effectively from the far back corner.

Oddly enough, my heart knows there is no failure in Him but trying to convince my head to take the first step becomes the real challenge.

What if we started to live out our witness by "showing up" to do the impossible? What if every time we took that first step that we boldly declared, "Not by my will but His..."

In other words, let God see you "try" before you so conveniently "quit?"