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Sometimes I think about the game my grandpa played with me and my sisters when we were little. We would stand on the end of our top bunk and when grandpa gave us the nod, we would fling there bodies toward him fully confident that his strong arm would catch us every time. But we didn’t start out so confident. I remember our first time jumping was truly nothing but a leap of faith.

Grandpa would stand on the end of the bed and assured us repeatedly, “I’ll catch you. Just jump sweetheart. I’ll be here. Look my arms are almost touching you now. Now jump.” Eventually, each one of us did jump. And our grandpa was there to catch us every time.

Captivatingly after our first successful jump, each of us had the very same reaction. “Do it again, grandpa! Do it again!” Off we would go to hurried to the side of the bed and run to the edge. Without hesitation we would jump and giggle with glee as grandpa caught us and swung us around in victory of our daring feat.

I think that’s the way it is with taking spiritual leaps of faith as well.

 

What has God been calling you to the edge of lately?

 

 Have you heard Him cheer you on with full assurance that He’ll be right there?

 

 Take it from one who is now dashing back around screaming, “Do it again, daddy! Do it again,” God has caught me every time. And there is no sweeter place to be then in the middle of my Daddy’s strong embrace.

and his strong voice echos

Jump, sweetheart, jump.

 

 

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