Remember those thrilling rides at the amusement park? The ones that made your heart race as you climbed higher and higher, feeling the rush of excitement with each passing second? The best part was knowing there were safety rails in place, protecting you from the unknown. It was this sense of security that allowed you to lean into the adventure.
But what if life didn’t come with such clear rails? What if the path ahead is unclear, and the thrill comes with real risks? Faith is a lot like that feeling at the top of the ride — the rush, the uncertainty, and the call to leap into the unknown. However, unlike an amusement park, the leap of faith we’re invited to take has an eternal foundation, built on the promises of God.
The Bible is full of cliff-jumpers — ordinary people who traded comfort for courage because God said, “Go.” Take Joshua. Fresh off 40 years of desert wanderings, he’s handed leadership of a nation and tasked with conquering a land fortified by giants. His resume? Former assistant. But God didn’t ask for a five-year plan. He said, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid… for the Lord your God will be with you” (Joshua 1:9). Joshua leapt. Walls fell. Giants fled.
Then there’s Gideon, the guy hiding in a winepress to thresh wheat. An angel greets him as a “mighty warrior,” and Gideon basically laughs. “Me? I’m the weakest in my tribe!” Yet God whittles his army from 32,000 to 300 — because victory wasn’t in swords but surrender. Gideon’s leap of faith turned doubt into deliverance, proving God’s strength thrives in our “not enough.”
Abraham’s leap wasn’t calculated; it was trusting. He didn’t just leap; he left everything — family, land, his favorite camel — to wander toward a promise he’d never see fulfilled. “Go… to the land I will show you” (Genesis 12:1). No GPS. No guarantees. Just raw trust. His legacy? A nation birthed from faith-fueled obedience.
Here’s the kicker: their breakthroughs weren’t behind them; they were beyond the cliff. The Red Sea didn’t part until Moses raised his staff. The Jordan didn’t dry up until the priests stepped in. The oil didn’t flow until the widow poured her last drop. Faith isn’t passive; it’s a verb. A muscle. A choice to move before the fog lifts.
Maybe your “unknown” is a career shift, a hard conversation, or forgiving someone who doesn’t “deserve” it. It’s scary because growth lives on the other side of the familiar. But what if the solution to your stuckness isn’t in your spreadsheet, your savings, or your safe circle? What if it’s in the territory you’ve labelled “Too Risky”?
God doesn’t call us to recklessness but to radical trust. Leaping doesn’t mean ignoring fear — it means letting faith shout louder. You don’t need to see the net; you just need to know the One holding it.
So, friend, what cliff is He asking you to jump? The Promised Land isn’t won by spectators. Grab your courage like Joshua, your jar-and-torch audacity like Gideon, and your nomadic grit like Abraham. Take that leap. Be bold. Be decisive. Be courageous.
The unknown is where the adventure starts. The fog might not clear, but the path will rise to meet your feet.
Leap Anyway.
Have a Blessed Week.
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