Ignoring Reality 03/10/2010
 
"Ouch". I can vividly see the image of the glowing finger slowly approaching Elliot. What a great movie. E.T. is without a doubt a classic. For weeks all three of my kids looked forward to being able to ride E.T.'s Great Adventure at Universal Studios in Orlando.

When the big moment came and we began to load ourselves into the ride car, my 3 year old son balked. When my wife, who had been holding him, attempted to place him in a seat by himself, his body straightened and his lungs got some great exercise. Quickly assessing the situation, she picked him up and exited the ride. The reason my son freaked out was because the tunnel ahead was...dark. He fears the dark. When he had to leave the security of his mother he lost control. Fear gripped him. He clung to her for dear life.

Life is like my son and that ride. We are great as long as we have the security of our friends. We are comfortable as long as we can be confident of what lies ahead. But life isn't that way is it? Life has some wonderful "up" moments, but it also is full of sucker punches. There are times when friends, and God seem but a distant memory. But God is always with us. "Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you". The promise of his presence is the vehicle that should help us face our fears and challenges. We must always remember that God is always present, even when we do not feel him.


(First published on July 21, 2005)
 


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