standing on the edge of a cliff... sunrise... the dawn of something new...
to jump means to fall... is it worth it?
the blazing sun peaks its softest edges up above the horizon and lights the pale blue sky with a brilliance of a polished shell on wet sand. always moving steadily, like a mother stroking her child's hair. soft and gentle.
down... looking down now... into a vast mysterious drop
a veil of misty white sweeps her translucent hair back and forth, blocking the view of the depths. making judgment hard. creating confusion with grace. and yet, as in times before, the mystery and promise of excitement call out in a bubbling song.
brilliant rocks stand proudly on the side of the cliff speak of shining hope and joy, while gloomy stones hide in the shadows whispering doubts and sorrows.
tempting adrenalin sweeps over at the thought of unknowns waiting to be discovered. fear invades at the idea of hidden dangers.
and all waits.
the blazing sun peaks its softest edges up above the horizon and lights the pale blue sky with a brilliance of a polished shell on wet sand. always moving steadily, like a mother stroking her child's hair. soft and gentle.
down... looking down now... into a vast mysterious drop
a veil of misty white sweeps her translucent hair back and forth, blocking the view of the depths. making judgment hard. creating confusion with grace. and yet, as in times before, the mystery and promise of excitement call out in a bubbling song.
brilliant rocks stand proudly on the side of the cliff speak of shining hope and joy, while gloomy stones hide in the shadows whispering doubts and sorrows.
tempting adrenalin sweeps over at the thought of unknowns waiting to be discovered. fear invades at the idea of hidden dangers.
and all waits.
pain awaits, joy awaits, misunderstanding awaits, happiness awaits, mystery awaits.
to jump means to leave behind all reason.
reason is the rope, God is the belayer, i am the climber.
to climb means........... what?
to climb down is slow and laborious. it is hard. but in the end only a few cuts or bruises are the result, at worst. God's voice, directing and encouraging from the bottom where He can see all, will protect from hurt if heeded. difficulty will nurture strength.
to jump is easy. it requires no rope of reason, it is carefree and fun... for a time. but broken bones and fatal wounds are waiting at the bottom, if the bottom doesn't go on forever.
...to climb or to jump?...
to wait means to fall unprepared... the dawn won't wait forever...
-written 6/27/2011-
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