Why are we here? Pt 2

Why do we go to preschool? To prepare us for school. Why do we go to school? To prepare us for a career. Why do we get a career? So we can survive life, get married, raise a family etc. Why do many of us have kids or pets? To bring us joy, fulfillment.

As a parent, I enjoy watching my kids play in the pool. The "safe" way in, is to step and glide in. The "fast" way, is to jump in. The "entertaining" way, is to go off the high dive! Is any way right or wrong? Not really, just different.

My friend James says-"Jumping off a high dive when you are 6 years old is pretty scary. But really it is just one little step. The rest is gravity. Before you know it, you are in the water laughing ready for another go.

So it is with God. Letting go and letting God is scary. But it is spiritual gravity in that when we do, He is there with us all the way—enabling, empowering, and sometimes even carrying us through. With God the 'I cant’s' turn into 'He can,' and 'I will.' God did not save us to put us on a shelf like a trophy. He made us to be part of His purpose. He made us in His image to be part of His family. He gave it all for us and He expects His kids to behave the same way. We have been given so much."

He goes on to say-"Jesus never promised His way was SAFE. He did, however, promise peace...

In C.S. Lewis’ Narnia stories, the children were worried about their first encounter with Aslan, the great lion who represents Jesus. Susan asks, 'Is he safe?' Mrs. Beaver replies, 'Who said anything about being safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe! But he’s good, and he is the King.' Aslan was far from being tamed and housebroken. But he was good, and just, and strong enough to defeat evil. And once the children met Aslan, they began the adventure of their lives."

Sometimes, there are several ways into the pool of life. Yes, some ways are safer than others, yet, God our father may get a chuckle every so often; we may belly flop, but He's there to comfort us when we get the wind knocked out of us.