The Status
On Day 17 of our #40daysoffaith adventure moving from MD to CO on the word of God, we made the turn from heading due west to northwest, and found ourself smack-dab in the middle of our first Rocky Mountain snow-storm! We had to pull over, put on our snow gear, and assess our options. Despite feeling afraid to drive in the snow, I kept hearing God say, “You can do this! I’ll be with you, the whole time. You will arrive in one piece.”
You see, I used to be a pretty strong risk-taker. I once drove seven hours in the Snowmageddon of 2010 to make it from Colonial Williamsburg to Baltimore; I passed by dozens of wrecked cars to get to my flight on time. Another time, I led a convoy of 12 military vehicles through our own flash-snowstorm in Missouri, and averted a major wreck in the process.
Of course, there were those other times when I was in a 60-car pile-up in Virginia, or that other time I totaled my car in the snow. Overall, my track record was about 50% success—but at least I took risks back then. Sometime ago, I lost my ability to do so; instead, I began experiencing anxiety when I thought of doing anything physically dangerous.
That’s what God was inviting me to do, again. “You’ve overcome worse than this,” said God. “You had strength in risk-taking. You can be that way, again.” So I got back on the road after the storm had cleared, and drove on icy roads, up and down a mountain, through clouds, and over snow to obey the Lord. We made it seven-eights of the way to our destination before we decided to call it good (and God said it was time to get off the roads).
The Takeaway
This moment of courage reminded me of 2 Timothy 1:7–
“For God has not given us a spirit of dread, but of power, of other-oriented-love, and of a safe-perspective. ” 2 Timothy 1:7 (from the Interlinear)
I am proud of myself that I was able to be a risk-taker today in a way that I haven’t been in 15 years! Today, I got back a piece of me I thought I had lost forever.”
The Prayer
God, thank you for being faithful to fully heal everyone who pursues it until the ‘bitter end’. I want to be a risk-taker like Yeshua. Make me better than before in this area. Amen.
The Challenge
What is your #40daysoffaith adventure and how did Day 17 go? What is one big risk you can take today to get a victory on your journey?