roller coaster ride; the thrill, the adrenaline rush, even the anticipation of the huge dip.
My ultimate ride was in total darkness at Space Mountain in Disney World; I did not
know when the next twist or dip was coming and I screamed my head off until there was
no longer any sound coming out. What fun! When the ride was over and my armload of
packages made it through with me, I was ready to get back in line once again.
The Holy Spirit kept that image in my mind as I grappled with the theme of Fear,
Uncertainty, and Doubt. Life is like a roller coaster ride in the dark, but I don’t always
“let go” and release my grip to enjoy the ride with God by my side. If I could just learn
how to do that, I believe that my life would have more of faith’s joy and much less of the
fear connected with doubt. Of course, the theme park ride is much briefer and we know
the end will come rather quickly. The daily reality of life is such that we cannot see the
end and we get weary of the uncertainty.
The antidote for fear is faith in the God of Abundant Life who died to give us Joy for the
Journey. The antidote for uncertainty is to the trust the certainty of our God who is the
same today as he was yesterday and will be tomorrow. The antidote for doubt is to
confess our unbelief and ask God to help us hold our arms up in faith trusting His
strength to enable us to soar with the eagles over the rolling, dipping storms in our life.
Come with me, my friend, to ride God’s roller coaster. Let’s ride with our hands lifted
high anticipating the thrill of what God has in store for us – the Abundant Life.
Can't you feel the smile forming on your face? I'm smiling!
REFLECTION:
Do you think your feelings about a theme park roller coaster is similar to what you feel when life presents you a roller coaster?
How do you connect with the God of joy along your up and down, twist and turn journey?
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