Not Afraid to Fall

Some are afraid, and some are embarrassed; Some are so good that it rarely, if ever, happens. Then there are those that almost take pride in it. I guess I “fall” in the last category. The more spectacular the fall, the more fun you’re having.

Skiing at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico is excellent this year! There are over 110 inches of snow, and we had seven inches of fresh powder accompanied by brilliant blue skies on Tuesday (3/11/08). It was majestic! Michael and I hit the slopes early. We were among the first skiers on the lifts waiting expectantly in line as the lifts opened and the first riders found their way to all parts of the mountain. The deep powdery snow makes it more challenging to practice the basic ski techniques, and Michael has handled it like an old pro.

Falling at high speed is not a good thing. Falling while trying to stand still is most humiliating. Been there, done that! Many people are afraid to fall and therefore they never ski at all, or keep to the “safe“ parts of the mountain. Others are so prideful their “falls” are always some one else’s fault; It was the mountain, the skis, the boots, another skier, anything but our own responsibility.

So too with our standing and falling before God. Are you afraid to admit you have fallen in Gods sight? Certainly, we don’t desire to fall on purpose. It is our nature though. Just as falling while skiing is a common and natural occurrence, our falling in life is part of our nature. Though men deny it and make all manner of excuses, we’ve all done it and we’ll all do it again.

The question falls to our attitude. When we fall, will we humble ourselves and let God lift us up? Will we trust in Him, or in our own abilities? He is there to lift us up! He will exalt us, when we bow down before Him. He will call us righteous, as we place our faith and trust in Him, as we hide our fallen state in His Perfect Son, Christ Jesus.

Suggested reading: Psalm 145, Matthew 23:12 and James 4:10
http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/tools/printer-friendly.pl?translation=nasb&book=Psa&chapter=145#top

Suggested listening: “Get Up” by Superchick, Regeneration album
http://www.myspace.com/superchick