Rising up or falling down. Our posture to achieve either action is affected by our relationship with God.
Our entire family skies. We usually stay in a ski-in and ski-out condo just adjacent to the ski lift. Sweeping vistas of the mountains, immediate access to the slopes, and interesting views of riders launching off the ski lift.
While leaving the lift chair when it reaches the top of the mountain. I’ve fallen over. Seen people in front of me fall over. Had people seated beside me fall over. And even tripped over others who have fallen off.
Experienced that awkward feeling of being sprawled on the snow. While attempting to regroup and pull myself up. While the entire lift operation is shut down temporarily so that the guy coming up behind me doesn’t plow all over me while I’m trying to recompose.
But from our condo’s balcony, you get a different view of risers and fallers.
As a skier is leaving the lift chair, a few actions often determine if they will be one of the risers or fallers.
1. Balance.
2. Both feet and skies planted firmly on the ground.
3. Leaning forward.
If you are unbalanced, with feet and skies not quite synchronized on the ground, or leaning slightly backwards. Chances are you will fall as you rise up from the chair lift.
Our walk with God shares similar characteristics.
- A balanced spiritual life where God is our anchor and center.
- When we plant our life, hopes, future in God and build on solid ground of faith upon Christ and not on shifting ground and sand.
- When we lean forward, move forward, and grow forward in a salvation relationship with His son Jesus Christ.
Be a riser. Rise up. Balance yourself. Plant firmly in Christ. Keep moving forward.
When we rise………we rise for His glory.
Rise up today. Rise up to the Real Truth.