Thinking is easy. When you have thoughts, you own them. They are private. They are locked up safely inside your head. There is no risk involved. People can't disagree with you, criticize you, or doubt you. There is safety in thinking.
Sharing, however, is risky. When you share, you open yourself up to others having different opinions, misunderstanding your intentions, being critical of your choices or beliefs, or even laughing at you. Opening up is not safe.
Jesus, however, did not ask us to live a safe, comfortable life. He is asking us all to step out in faith and take risks. Take risks that matter. Take risks for others. Take risks out of love. It is when we can step away from our security and take that first step out onto the water that we truly begin to live.
Blogging is not something that I ever thought I would do. It is still not something that I really want to do. As I said, sharing your thoughts and opening up about what is going on in the inside of yourself and your family is risky. However, I believe this is bigger than me or our family. I believe that we will have a story to tell and God wants us to share it.
. The journey that has just begun will not be easy for any of us. We are stepping out onto the water, expecting to sink sometimes. However, we know that every time we begin to sink, Jesus will be there as our life preserver, keeping us afloat during those difficult times. There will also be many times of great joy and love when we will all be able to see God working through and in our lives. He has already done so many amazing things and been so faithful that I feel I need to tell our story as it unfolds so that everyone can see the true "author" of this story.
It is my hope that family and friends that are far away can feel like they are right here with us. I have faith that as we continue to take risks to fight for our God-given vision for our lives and for the boys that God has chosen for us to bring into our family, we will soon be walking on water.....
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