Ever go water skiing?? I have. I spent a good deal of time water skiing growing up. So much fun!! Of course I must say learning how to water ski was very difficult. Once I got up out of the water, things were great. It really wasn't all that difficult, but getting up on my ski to begin with...what a nightmare. I don't think I ever really got the hang of it. It is something I always struggled with.
See the key is to do nothing. I'm serious, the key to getting up on water skis is to do absolutely nothing. Well, not entirely true. You have to hold on to the rope...but that's about it. JUST HOLD ON!!!! See the boat and the ski do the rest. If you try to pull yourself up, you will fall right over backward. But simply hold on and let the others things do their job...WOW!!! What a ride!!! It doesn't make much sense and it is really hard to do...but WOW!!!
It's a lot like our walk with God. When we try to do the work. We fall over backward. But if we let God do what God does and just hold on...well, is it too soon to say "WOW!!" again?
Read Joshua 6 (and sneak a peak at the last few verses of Joshua 5 as well) for a story that will give a very clear illustration of what our walk with God should look like.
