This is an exerpt from a poem written by my daughter. The theme of my thinking today is centered in ‘faith’. What is it? How does it compare to ‘confidence’? And…what does it have to do with me?
Brave little bird. Left the security of a nest to choose this spot. Confidence?
Faith? New horizons. What adventures lie ahead? And now, a few lines from
Pilgrim’s Lament:
This journey that is mine Confidence Earned in sweat and blood To stand tall To rise above With my back against the wall Step into the void With an air of grace and poise To leap without a noise Even when I'm terrified Even when I'm dead inside
My grandson sent this scripture in a text to me several weeks ago, and I’ve been thinking about it every day. Thinking about a clouded dark window pane with images on the other side that simply aren’t discernable through the glass. Just figures moving here and there and an occasional hint of something grand that almost reaches a memory of long ago….a good memory, almost within reach:
1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as I am known.”
What thoughts, or feelings, or events surface in your mind? I think about the Apostle Peter, stepping out of the boat, walking on water toward Christ. Like stepping into the void, even when terrified. Like being the brave little bird, and even though you may only see darkly, moving toward, moving forward in a direction you percieve as good and right. We all occasionally walk on water, don’t we?
We know so little of the powers that created all we see. We are infants, but are growing and learning and stepping out with faith and confidence that there is something wonderful waiting on the doorstep.
I encourage you to explore the wonderful things on the doorstep, and direct you to a clear source with a plethora of information to discover pathways that lead to good and light: www.churchofjesuschrist.org
