The African impala is well-known for its
remarkable leaping ability. It can jump ten feet high and thirty feet long. One
might think zookeepers would have a tough time keeping impalas in their
enclosures, but it’s actually quite simple. A three-foot high wall will do the
trick. Here’s why: an impala will not jump if it cannot see where it will land.
We have the same problem, don’t we? We
want money-back guarantees before we take a step of obedience, but it
eliminates faith from the equation. Sometimes we need to take a flying leap of
faith.
We need to step into the conflict
without knowing if we can resolve it. We need to share our faith without
knowing how our friends will react to it. We need to pray for a miracle without
knowing how God will answer. We need to put ourselves in a situation that activates
a spiritual gift we’ve never exercised before. And we need to go after a dream
that is destined to fail without divine intervention.
-- Mark Batterson in “All In: You Are One Decision Away from a
Totally Different Life”
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