02.18.08
I grew up surfing in St Augustine, Florida before the shortboard revolution. I remember those cold winter days when you would lose your board on the outside and have to swim all the way to the beach to retrieve it. After a couple of chilly swims one began to surf far more conservatively. We were hesitant to try new things because of the consequences of failure. Then came the leash. Suddenly there was no fear of losing your board. The leash brought security and enabled surfers to attempt things they would never have tried before. It was okay to fail. Today I am amazed by what surfers are doing and in my opinion, all because of the leash.
Our relationship to Jesus is similar. We don’t need to be afraid of failure because we are leashed to Him. What’s the worst thing that could happen? We die. Paul said in Phillipians 1:21, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain”. We need not fear death if we are leashed to Jesus. Sometimes we hesitate because of less permanent failures, like people laughing or rejecting us or being mean to us. Listen to the Psalmist in chapter 37 verse 24, “When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, because the LORD is the One who holds his hand”. Don’t be afraid to fail. If you are leashed to Jesus it’s okay. He’s got a hold of you. So go ahead and try something radical for HIM today.
Who do you surf for?
Smiley Sturgis, Guest Author
http://www.gnpc.org/
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