Take a Step

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me                                                                                                        Psalm 23:4

I recently spoke with a client about the need for stepping forth in faith in order to overcome fears. I used the example from the Indiana Jones movie– In Search of the Holy Grail. You may remember the scene. Indiana Jones comes to a deep gorge which he must cross in order to get to the Holy Grail. He is almost to the end of his arduous search, but he must cross the gorge, and there is no obvious way across. He knows, however, that the instructions say that he must take a step before the bridge appears. What a leap of faith was required!

As we know, when he took that fateful step, the bridge did appear, and he was able to cross to find the grail. How often do we find in life that we need to take that frightening first step in order to see the way out of our situation. It is extremely hard, and we are often turned away by fear. But, the reward can be great for taking that step.

Prayer: Lord, help us when we need to take that first hard step, Amen