The Blackburn Fam Bam: Going My Own Pace

9.25.2012

Going My Own Pace

Seriously.

Sometime’s I feel like a little kid during a swimming lesson, and everyone else’s skill levels are way above mine. I feel like everyone around me is gracefully diving in and swimming back and forth across the water while I’m too terrified to let go of the side of the pool.

But I think that’s ok. I can picture a caring coach kneeling down to my level and saying, “Jesse, don’t worry about all the swimmers around you. Right now you need to focus on improving you. All I want you to do right now is concentrate on holding on and practice kicking your feet. When you’re ready, you’ll be able to swim like the others. But for now, just hold on.”

Today I want to work on not being hard on myself. Right now, the Lord is holding my hand, and I need to realize I’m just going through a phase where all I can do is concentrate on not letting go, so He can drag me through this part of my life, until I’m ready to walk on my own again.

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UnknownSeptember 25, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Hahahaha! I love that comic!!
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