"JUMPING INTO THE RIVER OF GOD MEANS LETTING
GO OF CONTROL. IT INVOLVES RISK" - Melinda Fish
I love what Henri Nouwen says in his Road To Daybreak when he speaks of what it means to jump into the river of God. Here is what he says:
"It seems as if God stands on the other side of the river and calls me to jump in and swim. But I am afraid; I think I will drown. I think I am not prepared to let go of all the good things on my side of the river. But I also want to be where he is; I sense the freedom, joy, and peace of the other side. There is a clarity I lack, an utter simplicity, a total commitment, and a vision which all come from God, as a gift.
There is a voice in me that says, "You don't want to become a fanatic, a sectarian, a Jesus freak, a narrow-minded enthusiast . . . I want to remain open to the many ways of being, explore many options, be informed about many things . . . " But I know this is not the voice I should trust. It is the voice that keeps me from making a full commitment to Jesus and from truly seeing the way God wants me to be in the world" (p.71).
Have you jumped into the river lately?
GO OF CONTROL. IT INVOLVES RISK" - Melinda Fish
I love what Henri Nouwen says in his Road To Daybreak when he speaks of what it means to jump into the river of God. Here is what he says:
"It seems as if God stands on the other side of the river and calls me to jump in and swim. But I am afraid; I think I will drown. I think I am not prepared to let go of all the good things on my side of the river. But I also want to be where he is; I sense the freedom, joy, and peace of the other side. There is a clarity I lack, an utter simplicity, a total commitment, and a vision which all come from God, as a gift.
There is a voice in me that says, "You don't want to become a fanatic, a sectarian, a Jesus freak, a narrow-minded enthusiast . . . I want to remain open to the many ways of being, explore many options, be informed about many things . . . " But I know this is not the voice I should trust. It is the voice that keeps me from making a full commitment to Jesus and from truly seeing the way God wants me to be in the world" (p.71).
Have you jumped into the river lately?
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