
Skydiving: The sport of jumping out of an airplane at a moderate altitude and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute.
Trust: Firm reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.
Skydiving is a leap of faith. So is trust. You are jumping out of the airplane, relying on your parachute will function properly, and that you will make safely to the ground.
It's hard to trust. Hard to trust that parachute will function like it should. It's hard to put yourself out there and give your all. Jumping out into the blue and praying you will make it safely to the ground and not get hurt. Scariest feeling ever.
I compare trust to skydiving because they both scare me so much. I have tried to trust in many who have failed me when I took that leap. Some I trusted not only once, but time and time again, even knowing I was in for a hard fall every time. It hurt so much, it made me afraid to try again. Afraid to trust, similar to a scared skydiver afraid to jump out of the plane.
God is my parachute. Everyday, I take chances...leaps of faith. He won't fail me. He has me in that plane, he prepares my heart and mind everyday for all good and bad that enters my life..and if I trust in Him, as He tells me to- He will keep His promises. If I would really look hard, I would see X marks the spot..but not on the ground, but in the cross. The cross He died on so I can jump- take these chances, make mistakes, learn these lessons in life, and trust. TRUST that all will be ok. Because He is my parachute. I can trust in Him that everything will be alright and enjoy all that life has to offer- while seeing all the beautiful views all the way...
Psalm 56:11 When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.