While fishing on the river recently, I witnessed something a little humorous. Two guys in a fishing boat loaded with gear came flying up the river, hit a rapids section and never slowed down. They slid the boat sideways through the deepest part and kept right on flying out of sight.
Minutes later, a second and almost identical boat came through, only when they approached the same area, they slowed and picked the motor up. Very quickly, the boat started to slide sideways and drift backwards. These shenanigans caught our attention quickly and we watched things unfold with more than one little laugh. The guys in the boat seemed to debate the best plan for a minute or two while they slid almost all the way around, then the guy in front jumped into the water and started trying to stabilize the craft. Eventually, they hung a rope out of the front and one of the guys pulled it by hand through the rapids until they could get underway again.
I was struck by the difference and in true me fashion, I had to find the deeper meaning. How much like life was that experience. Do we have the courage to trust our Faith, or God and keep the motor running while we sail forward through the difficult patches, or do we grow timid and feel like we have to do it on our own? How often do we make our lives so much more painful than they have to be? Both boats went though the same section of water, they were virtually identical boats and drew the same water, yet what a different experience it was for both crews.
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