Trust Fall at Kriz

(I just wrote this for our email update. . . . but I've included more photos here on the blog.)

During Kriz (the two week training time in Bible and theology), Matt led the students in a trust fall.  I just spent some time looking through the photos from Kriz - but it was the photos he took of the trust fall that struck me the most.  He took a photo of about half the students before they fell and another one mid-fall.  I began to notice a pattern:  

As each person 

prepared to fall,

their faces were filled 

with a mixture of 

nervousness

excitement

anxiousness

& fear;

But . . .

once they made the decision

to fall . . .

and they took a

step of faith

past the point of no return

their countenance

completely changed

every time!

Their faces changed to reflect

assurance,

confidence,

 but mostly

peace!

Here in the blog I can share more before and during photos:

 

 

 

 

 

As I sat and reflected on what I saw in the photos I felt the Lord was asking,

 "Isn't it the same with you?"  

And I had to admit it was true.  

How often do I let myself stand "on the top of the wall," my heart filled with fear and anxiousness, wondering if God really will come through for me. 

 But once I step out in faith, trusting God's power, His goodness and His love, the fear melts away and is replaced with his peace!

Oh that I will trust Him more quickly each time!

  

Group hug after the trust fall was done.