An audience full of eight year olds makes one immediately mindful of two things: time and attention span. I am one of the many speakers that they will hear today. A visual demonstration of my topic is needed for this group. Drew (not his actual name) agrees to be my guinea pig!
I briefly detail the 'trust' exercise to Drew. He still agrees. On the stage, in front of his peers, Drew stands on the tall chair. His back is facing me. I am waiting for his next move. So are his peers. At my prompting, and without hesitation Drew begins to fall backwards. His peers are literally on the edge of their seats. I catch Drew as he is obviously no longer vertical. Our mini production was a success. It sparked good questions and conversation about trust.
I thought about Drew later. I found it interesting that I didn't have to assure Drew that I would catch him. Instinctively he knew that I would.
How would my life look if I expressed my faith in God without reservation? What if I gathered up all my negative 'What Ifs', bagged em', and placed em' on the curb for the garbage collector? Then I could truly imitate Drew and trust. Trust in the fact that God's got me.