A couple weeks ago, Mike was trying to get Charlie to jump in a pool, but Charlie was scared to jump if his dad wasn’t holding his hand. As Charlie stood at the edge of the pool with his life vest on, Mike kept saying I am strong and courageous, I won’t be afraid over Charlie until Charlie eventually took the leap into his father’s arms. As this was playing out, I couldn’t help but think that this was a direct reflection on our spiritual walk. I could imagine what was going through Charlie’s mind, even as he was asking his dad to catch him. What if my life vest doesn’t work? What if my dad doesn’t catch me? What if I sink? And my mind can so easily be consumed by fears like this, and these fears can effect how I pray. Continue reading →