Would You Walk Through The Sea?

I find myself praying for a change, a new opportunity, but then I think, "would I actually be brave enough to step into an opportunity if it presented itself?" I'm not sure I am, which leads me to pray for the courage to step into any opportunities God may bring. These are the things that have been swirling in my head the past couple of weeks, and then I started watching through the Patterns of Evidence movies again.

If you haven't heard of them, these films follow a man who is looking for evidence of the Exodus, the Israelites in Egypt, the possibility for Moses to write the first five books, the Red Sea crossing, and Mt. Sinai. It's fascinating and really challenges you to think. Obviously, with the subject matter, the Israelites being trapped at the Sea is brought up a lot. And it got me thinking. God brought them to a place where it all seemed to be over. Then He presented them with an opportunity, but they still had to step out and walk into it. Can you even imagine how scary that must have been? I mean, yes, there is an army coming to kill you, but seas don't part and who knows what they would find on the other side. Walking between those walls of water took bravery. Maybe I'm wrong and they weren't scared after all the things they'd already seen, but I imagine they were at least a little bit frightened.

God didn't force the Israelites to go through the Sea. They had to trust Him. I'm at a place where it seems like there is no way forward. But I'm almost just as afraid of an opportunity as I am of staying where I am. It sounds crazy but that's how I feel at this point. So I wonder if I sound a little bit crazy as I pray for an opportunity and also the courage to step into it. The unknown scares me. It probably scares everyone to some degree but I know people who seem more excited than scared. Me, I'm just scared. So if and when the sea opens up, I'm going to need a good dose of courage to step out and walk through.

There's not a real point to this post. Just me sharing some thoughts. Maybe someone will resonate with this and it will help them on their journey. Or maybe it's just to help me process this a little bit more. Whatever the case, I hope you walk through the sea when you get the opportunity.