People tend to be afraid of the unknown. When I was little I was afraid of diving off of a springboard. I didn’t really understand how to do it, or how the diving board worked so it was scary to me. I had heard stories of people getting hurt from diving improperly so it was scary to me.

How did I learn to dive off a springboard? First I was told how to do it while my teacher helped my dive from my knees off the side of the pool. Next she helped me dive from a standing position, poolside. I felt quite accomplished when I was able to dive off a solid diving block. Then it was finally time to try the bouncy springboard. I walked out to the end and dove in, then I bounced on the board to get the feel. I looked at the board to understand how it worked and finally I was able to run, bounce up in the air and plunge headfirst into the pool! From that time forward I’ve loved diving off a springboard. Before I could have the courage to dive I had to know something about it but before I really knew what diving was I had to experience it.

That’s how our spiritual walk goes. God starts us out easily and the more we learn of Him and get to know Him the more we are able to do. But we will never fully understand everything about God so we have to be willing to trust Him enough to just dive in! That’s when we really start knowing God.

Romans 11:33-36 caught my eye this week. Through this passage we will experience God’s greatness and hopefully gain the confidence in Him that we need to dive in. Then we’ll hear His diving instructions.

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