What To Do When One Jump Isn’t Enough

Pretty soon, parents all across the Midwest will be yelling the same thing as their children poise on the end of the local pool’s diving board:  “1, 2, 3, Jump!” 

Striving to encourage their little ones to take the plunge, overcome their fear, and eventually learn to swim, the chant will be repeated until Sally or Timmy finally go for the gusto.

Yet just because they jump, doesn’t mean those children can be let loose in the deep end. It takes repeated exposure to jumping and lessons before they become strong swimmers.

One and a half years ago, I jumped—I took a leap of faith in following what I believed was God’s calling on my life. It was exciting and scary.

And I boldly paddled into deeper waters, attending a writer’s conference, putting myself out there for speaking engagements, and calling myself—of all things—a writer (gasp).

This year, however, is taking a different direction than I thought it would, and at times I wonder if I’m sinking. I feel like I’m adrift on a buoy waiting for the current to move me one way or the other.

That one jump, and smaller leaps along the way, have not yet taught me to be a strong swimmer.

I know what I need to do. I need to continue to jump in faith. I need to continue to practice my strokes. I need to continue to persevere in the truth that God is indeed teaching me to swim and guiding the direction I’m going.

He is faithful.

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Because when it comes to faith, it takes more than just one jump to feel secure. So rewind the clock, reclaim the promise, and take the leap again and again. 

After all, it is in the repeated jumps where we really learn to swim.

“The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20)

Reflections: Have you ever questioned the direction God was taking you? What’s one practical suggestion you have for when you feel adrift? 

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By His grace ≈

Julie