Sink or Swim, Jump or Dive

Sink or Swim
Sometimes I get to thinking about the above phrase because sometimes I feel like I am just ready to sink instead of using the strength to swim. There are often times that I feel as though I don't have the strength to swim.In Romans 8:18 it says that," For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revelaed in us." That verse hit me hard when I read it, because the fact that it is telling me that through my suffering there will be glory that comes out of it. That gives me the hope and the STRENGTH to swim. If even that don't give you strength to swim it at least gives the strength to float(which means your head is still above water and you haven't sunk)As long as your head is above the water then there is always joy that comes in the morning. Once you let yourself sink then the struggle is harder to get back above water. Its just like fishing. When you fish you have a bobber that floats above the water to tell you when a fish is nibbling at the bait. Once a fish grabs a hold of it what does it do? IT goes under water and in order to get that bobber above water you have to fight that fish. It is the same thing we have to do as humans. Once our head goes under the water we have to fight the devil to get it back above. So even if you have to temporarly float, its better than sinking.
Jump or Dive
Now that we have built up the strength through the word of God we have the question, do we jump or dive? What am I talking about? Well, there are those times that we are faced with the situation where we have to answer questions about who we are and what we believe. Before you start to answer them think am I going to jump or dive. Granted there are times and places that you will need to just jump in situations, but when able why not dive? Why not make a huge slash and let them know exactly what they wanted to know. Now you are probably asking the difference between a jump and a dive. The thing that is different is the SLASH. What are they going to remember more, a little stirring of the water or a huge wave. The huge wave is going to catch my attention faster than a little movement of the water. Psalms 118:28 says," Thou are my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee." Praise the Lord with a slash.
Until next time guys keep your head up and your heart right. Good Luck to ya'll as you go and turn your schools upside down.........