But this year it didn't seem as risky because I'd been there before. I had the evidence of experience to give me the confidence that the limb was strong enough to hold me. Now, I could trust the limb. There was still risk, but the trust I came to have meant less fear in taking the risk. God is a risky business in our lives.
Faith is more than peace and contentment.
It's also about bringing our life challenges before God, about inviting God into our lives as we struggle with the challenges. It's about trusting God to support us, like the tree limb, as we stretch out to do something risky. Well, think about our security. Jesus told us not to build barns and rely exclusively on our riches on earth, but instead to store up our treasures in heaven. I know I'm a barn builder.