Unlike walking,
We
learn to ride a bike
In
the years of remembrance;
And
many of us do remember
The
fear that froze us at first
As
we grasped the handlebars
Tilting
the frame over awkwardly
Clumsily
finding the pedals with our feet
Thinking
this can't be done
And
yet knowing it must be done
(After
all, even fledgling birds learn to fly)
So
at last we waiver down the street
Gradually
getting the hang of it
With
each uncertain change of direction
Sinking
lessons deeper within the inner cortex of the mind
There
to fester first and then to heal and grow
Into The Ethic of Experience:
That
we must focus on purpose more and less on self
That
we must act in faith even when its crazy
That
relatively minor things can take on great significance
That
untried innocence is a cheap commodity
That
risk and worth often go together
That
integrity is not an abstraction with which to toy,
But
is the very core of mastery.
The
following excerpt (here more abbreviated) from the movie “Evan
Almighty” was an illustration in David Miller's sermon
today in which he discussed faith in the midst of challenges. Pastor
David's sermons (in text) are found here: (David's Sermons)
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