It was a normal day. A day like any other. You know, where hue-mungo cows walk on two legs. Carter and Morgan were so excited to see this cow. They couldn't wait to get up and dance with him, talk to him, shake his hoof and give him high five. Well, at least that's what they said from the safety of their booth.
When it came down to doing it, to actually taking a step towards putting their desire into action, well let's just say fear overcame them. The look on Mo's face when the cow came walking towards her was priceless.
They never actually met the cow - even though daddy gave him a high hoof. They let their fear overtake their desires - to prevent them from doing the very thing they wanted to do.
And in the end, that's exactly how I live my life as well at times. I've got things I want to do in ministry. Things I want to do as a father. Things I want to accomplish as a husband. I've got "cows" in my life. And the sad part is, I let fear overtake my desires. I let fear prevent me from accomplishing and doing the very thing I know God wants me to do. Even though I see others doing the same thing, I let fear control me.
Carter and Mo never met their "Cow". They settled into their fear.
I don't want to settle into mine.
Romans 8v15.
Great post!
Posted by: Jim Ruth | May 08, 2009 at 04:22 AM