A ship in harbor is safe—but that is not what ships were built for.
As I am heading off to a new adventure in a few
weeks time, it definitely feels like getting my little and still rather
inexperienced sailboat tossing myself into a yet unknown ocean, where
there are sea creatures to be fought, storms to be faced, waves to be
resisted and maybe even some Sirens wailing to be ignored. Someone told
me once to take everything that I encounter as an exciting adventure
where I can experience God's goodness and grace in completely new ways.
When I think of the fact that I won't be on my own, that I will have a
Veteran on board, an experienced Captain who will take over control
every time I lose it (which will be most of the time) and that I know
the One who is able to calm the seas and storms if necessary, it truly
gets exciting. Where else will we find the wind of freedom blowing
through our hair, the fresh breath of life wafting around us, the beauty
of a star lit night and glorious dawn in its purest form whispering to
us the secrets and mysteries of life and beyond?
The humans live in time, and experience reality successively. To experience much of it, therefore, they must experience many different things; in other words, they must experience change. - The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
What is your adventure? Get the sails ready, clean the decks, it's time to jump into the rest of your life.
