Is It Safe?
by Dave Dronen, Stewardship Ministry Team
Do you ever look at a situation or opportunity and not act on it for fear of not knowing the outcome? I do it all the time...it is in my DNA to not take certain risks if I don't feel confident of how it will turn out. I guess this is not surprising given that things do not always turn out as we planned. Just look at how our economy has changed over the last 24 months. I never would have guessed that we would be hit with a depression.
A little bird told me that a new sermon series at Bethlehem will be starting entitled "Jump"-the leap of faith is not about landing safely. I don't know the details yet but I like the "landing safely" part. Faith, to me, is believing in God's plan for me even though I don't know the final outcome. Although that can be a scary thought sometimes, it is also what makes the journey worth traveling. When things don't go as planned in my life and I don't understand why, I just step back and look at all that I have and it makes sense. I am a very blessed person and it all has come from God.
I don't know how it will all turn out...no one does. What I do know is that I look forward to jumping even though I cannot see the net. With God's guidance, I know the net is there, it is large and it will not let me fall through.
