I went canoeing on the Koksilah with a friend on Sunday. The water was high and fast, but we began in a gentle stretch. Aproaching a rough section, we got out, walked the shore, and scouted. We felt we could get through it, and went back to our canoe. We went through it well, bumping a few rocks along the way. Yet, we soon hit a bigger, badder section. Beyond that, we could see really rough waters. I was in the back, the driver, and wanted to get to shore fast. "Left paddle, forward! Dig! Dig! Dig!" Ah, land. Walking the shore to scout these new rapids, we knew there was no way we could go through it safely. So, we portaged our canoe on a path downstream until we reached our destination. Our faithful friend waited with a warm car.
A lot in life feels like those rough waters. All we can do is paddle left or right, dig, dig, dig. It's nice to know that an end to our difficulties is on its way. Calm waters await.
Yet, even thinking about finding peaceful waters or the shore is hard to imagine. Doesn't it feel like those are the moments where we have the hardest time finding God? The rough water of our situation creates fear and uncertainty. It overwhelms the thoughts of God and the changes that will hopefully come. Maybe, God is a little like the guy in the back end of the canoe saying, "Forward left, backward right paddle, etc." We just have to do that one little step at a time. Drop the hope for the calm waters for the moment and just take care of the immediate turns needed.
What is the most immediate turn God is asking? What will be the next?
God waits at the end. He's in the present turns, as well.
"Do not worry about tomorrow. It has enough trouble of it's own. Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be given to you." Mt 6: 33-34
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Whitewater
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Congratulations with your "blogggggg website". I enjoyed reading your meditation especially the one re white water. So true!! I sincerely hope your "blogg" will be a blessing to many.I have placed it in my favorites and hope to be inspired by your meditations. I must admit I do not understand the term "blogg" but then I am a card carrying "senior". I got involved with computers later in life, kicking and screaming, during one of my carreer times being so called "re-engineered". But "Praise God!" I survived and have not been left too far behind in the "Tech" explosion. Keep up your good ministry, even thru this blogg of yours!!
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