In all of my years of growing up and all things leadership-like, I have experienced the gamut of team-building activities.
From indoor obstacle courses made out of office equipment, to building the “world’s tallest tower” from random craft supplies within a give time frame, to creating commercial jingles, I have learned and enjoyed most.
Key word: Most.
I have never been a huge fan of the outdoor challenge courses, especially in my younger years. I was clumsy (still am) and heights are not my favorite. Fortunately, my optimistic, go-get-em attitude would pull me through each experience.
Except for the trust fall. I. Despised. The. Trust. Fall.
The trust fall is the pivotal event. One team member climbs a few feet into the air on a platform, turns her back to the waiting team members below and– yep, you guessed it– falls back into their waiting arms.
Uh, no thanks.
I have struggled with this challenge on more than one occasion. My knees would buckle instead of staying straight. My arms would flail instead of remaining tightly and confidently crossed over my chest.
I might have almost hyperventilated/cried on one particularly emotional day. (Hypothetical, of course.)
Lately, I have been thinking about that trust fall feeling. Maybe it’s because so many of my close friends are facing the biggest storms of their lives and I am trying to love/encourage them through it.
God has been whispering to us: Just close your eyes. Cross your arms. And fall into me.
*Gulp.* So much easier said than done.
I can’t number the occasions that, in the last two months, I have been forced to speak the truth in love to my dear friends in their storms. We all say we trust God, but when the wind is howling, the rain is beating down, the thunder is rolling…
Do we really? Do we REALLY trust God to take care of us? To use our pain with a purpose? To see us through to the other side?
Do we really?
Keep reading over at Wives of Faith to explore if we REALLY do trust God… or not.
So sweet sisters, that is today’s key question: Do we really trust God? If yes, how did you get to that point? If not, what steps must we take to get there? Join the conversation and leave a comment.
We are all right there, my friends. Up on that platform, back turned to the crowd. Knees shaking. Sweating. Eyes squinted shut.
We lean back and hear that gentle whisper:
“Sweet daughter. I am here. You say you trust me. The question is: Do you really?”
Trusting Him,
“When I get really afraid, I come to you in trust.” ~Psalm 56:3 MSG
Linking up today with Kelly, Laura at Playdates with God, Joan’s Beauty in His Grip, Jen over at Soli Deo Gloria Sisterhood, and Hazel via Tell Me a Story. Be sure to join our #EverydayJesus link-up community right here at 7 Days Time every Thursday!
