I hate swimming! I don’t like being wet or clammy. Chlorine is gross and lakes are filled with fish. Fish freak me out! Rivers can drag me away or over a water fall. I don’t even like taking baths. When I was a kid, I was afraid there would be sharks or fish hiding in my bath water – in all honesty, I still haven’t completely abandoned this notion. I hate swimming!!
Much to my dismay, a common reference to taking steps of faith involves going swimming! I blame Peter for this! Peter took a step of faith and became one of two men to ever walk on water. He stepped out of the boat into the middle of a ravishing storm and walked with faith toward Jesus. (Matthew 14:28-31).
To be completely honest with you, there is nothing on earth that would have compelled me to get out of that boat! But sometimes you have to have a little bit of faith to do things as miraculous as walking on water. We can all take a lesson from Peter and step out of whatever boat is holding us back.
I’ve recently taken a step of faith and am now going on the World Race. Unfortunately, I can’t do this without financial support.
Fundraising . . . don’t even get me started. Talk about a daunting task; it’s like swimming across the Atlantic! Not to mention, I’ve never raised money for anything before! I’ve skipped out on every fundraising event as school and through sports for my entire life. I don’t enjoy asking people for money and I don’t even feel comfortable talking to most people I haven’t known for 10 years. Yep, fundraising is going to be great. <>
Okay more honesty. I completely trust God for the funds because if He called me to this then He will provide for me to go. But I need to be an active part in this. I can’t fathom how God is going to get this task done through me! I’m most afraid of how God is going to work in me through this experience because I have no idea what personal growth could come out of it. I have to fundraise despite my reservations; so once again, I’m taking a lesson from Peter, and I’m Diving In!
I’m diving in! I spent last Saturday addressing more envelopes than I care to count! I am planning fundraising events with friends and family. I am going to grow through this and God is going to provide for me in this way . . . but my current prayer goes a little something like this, “God, ‘I believe [you will provide my way]; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24)
If you would like to support my journey, click the Support Me! link on the left hand side of the screen. I look forward to watching God move in my life and bless the lives of those who support me.
WARNING! Below video is very 1990s complete with black and white images and an Orca whale! Check it out anyway!
