A CALL TO THE UNCOMFORTABLE (2 OF 4)
Scripture: Matthew 14:22
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A Call to the Uncomfortable (2 of 4)
Series: Go, Love, Serve
Jordan Easley
Matthew 14:22
I have spent a lot of time on boats... and I've have had many unforgettable experiences on them. Some of them were a little scary...
My first time fishing alone - I fished until dark and then realized the battery on the electric motor was dead. I didn't have an oar, so I was paddling by putting my hands in the water and moving them back and forth.
The problem was... that day, I had already seen 3 snakes on the water and so those thoughts were fresh on my mind... At one point, as I was hand-paddling my boat... a fish jumped out of the water about 10 feet from my hand and (if I'm being completely honest...) I nearly wet my pants.
On one of my first times to Belize, we had heard how beautiful the water was. Everyone was saying that the snorkeling was better than Hawaii, so we wanted to give it a shot. We signed up for a 2-hour trip-it was supposed to have 2 stops.
The first stop was amazing... fish were everywhere. The second stop was more of the same... the water was perfect, and I had never seen so many colors!
After that second stop, we got back into the boat and began taking our equipment off, when all the sudden our guide says, ''Hey guys... Keep your flippers on, we've got one more stop to make.'' I asked him where we were going, and he responded with two words: ''SHARK ALLY!''
Now, I don't know about you, but I hate sharks. I don't like the idea of sharks, the look of sharks, or the feeling that I get when I'm around sharks... and now this Tour Guide was telling me we were going to a place called Shark Ally.
I got real serious in that moment and I asked him a serious question: ''What are the chances we are actually going to see a shark?'' And without hesitation, he said, ''I'm 99.999% sure we're going to see sharks.'' I almost started crying.
In just a matter of minutes, we had arrived. The guide shut down the engine and said, ''We're here.' ...
Series: Go, Love, Serve
Jordan Easley
Matthew 14:22
I have spent a lot of time on boats... and I've have had many unforgettable experiences on them. Some of them were a little scary...
My first time fishing alone - I fished until dark and then realized the battery on the electric motor was dead. I didn't have an oar, so I was paddling by putting my hands in the water and moving them back and forth.
The problem was... that day, I had already seen 3 snakes on the water and so those thoughts were fresh on my mind... At one point, as I was hand-paddling my boat... a fish jumped out of the water about 10 feet from my hand and (if I'm being completely honest...) I nearly wet my pants.
On one of my first times to Belize, we had heard how beautiful the water was. Everyone was saying that the snorkeling was better than Hawaii, so we wanted to give it a shot. We signed up for a 2-hour trip-it was supposed to have 2 stops.
The first stop was amazing... fish were everywhere. The second stop was more of the same... the water was perfect, and I had never seen so many colors!
After that second stop, we got back into the boat and began taking our equipment off, when all the sudden our guide says, ''Hey guys... Keep your flippers on, we've got one more stop to make.'' I asked him where we were going, and he responded with two words: ''SHARK ALLY!''
Now, I don't know about you, but I hate sharks. I don't like the idea of sharks, the look of sharks, or the feeling that I get when I'm around sharks... and now this Tour Guide was telling me we were going to a place called Shark Ally.
I got real serious in that moment and I asked him a serious question: ''What are the chances we are actually going to see a shark?'' And without hesitation, he said, ''I'm 99.999% sure we're going to see sharks.'' I almost started crying.
In just a matter of minutes, we had arrived. The guide shut down the engine and said, ''We're here.' ...
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