Jump

So there I stood like a million different kids had before me.  A stared down to what would surely be my watery death.  I stood looking down from the top of the high dive.  As every eye on the planet started up at me.  Which was really just a few of my friends and of course the kid behind waiting to see my demise.  Then I saw her look my way.  Her name will remain a secret but her glance gave me the courage to simply jump.  

It felt like an eternity as my 3 foot 5 inch 75 lb frame fell from the sky.  I really thought for a minute that I would fall forever.  Then came three crashing impact.  The cold pool water as it ripped the skin from my body.  As I resurfaced I took the gasp of air to bring me back from this watery grave.  I couldn't seem to breath.  So I struggled to get top the side as my "friends" laughed and applauded my perfectly executed (not on purpose) belly flop. 

As I got to the side I looked back up to the point of where I plummeted.  I didn't seem as high from this angle.  I pulled my self out of the pool just in time for this unnamed beauty to walk by and giggle.

My self confidence was shattered.  However my friends thought it was the craziest thing they ever saw.  So even though my pride took a hit my street cred went through the roof that day.

So I said all of that too bring this up.

"Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward."(Hebrews 10:35 AMP)

Every time I read this I think that event in my childhood.  I remember the nervousness, fear and the pain of the fall.  However I also remember the pure victory of having my friends go nuts. 

The same goes for us when we go fearlessly out and do the things that God is asking us.  On top of that I think He is even my pto us when we are afraid and do it anyway.  So let me leave you with this.  If the Holy Spirit is asking you to do something then just jump!!

Oh btw the girl later did tell me she thought it was pretty cool.