Watch Out for that Wave

You are waste high, standing in the ocean, and the waves keep beating against your body. At first it’s exciting because each wave is so different and brings with it a new challenge. There are moments in between waves where you get a chance to catch your breath and enjoy the beauty of the place you are standing. But when you play in the ocean you can pack up and go inside when the weather turns. When the wind begins to blow, adding to the excitement and fear, it can be fun for a while. But when you grow tired of the sport, you can return to the beach, wrap up in a towel and head to a warm fire in the cabin.
What happens when the decision to call it a day is taken away from you? What happens when you try to step out of the water and find cover, but your feet won’t budge? What do you say to those around you, to yourself, or even to God when you realize that this is the way your life is for now and it may not change for a long time if ever?
When I was growing up the flannel board Jesus consisted of stories that made walking this road a matter of simply being good. The reality is there is no such thing as the flannel board Jesus. This is a battle and following Christ is not for the weak. Sometimes I wish the cute little stories about Jesus when I was a little guy were true. Not factually, I believe every word of it. I mean I wish simply being good were enough. But I’m learning that to love is not easy. To understand sometimes never happens until it’s over and to walk along side God is not for the faint of heart.

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  zach March 25, 2009 at 3:38 pm

  About the post at the top of the screen: The bullying bill will just be a excuse for complete electronic surveillance for kids because most of the bullying “epidemic” is cyber-bullying. As usual government is hyping a overstated problem to sneak in a trick. This is the kind of trick that would never be tolerated if not for the diversionary “crisis” tactic they create and deploy.