Emphasis Preaching Journal
One who trusts will not...
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"One who trusts will not panic," says Isaiah, mouthpiece for God.
When I was in seminary, I decided to learn to swim --that is, to trust the water. As a child, I had learned the mechanics of swimming. I knew the motions but only hoped that I could survive if dumped out of a boat on the pond down the hill or if pulled under by a Lake Michigan current.
In reality, I never ventured near either body of water without a life jacket. In reality, proceeding with more panic than trust, I did little more than thrash about with a stiff body and tightly held breath.
When I was in seminary, I decided to learn to swim --that is, to trust the water. As a child, I had learned the mechanics of swimming. I knew the motions but only hoped that I could survive if dumped out of a boat on the pond down the hill or if pulled under by a Lake Michigan current.
In reality, I never ventured near either body of water without a life jacket. In reality, proceeding with more panic than trust, I did little more than thrash about with a stiff body and tightly held breath.
