Like Falling Down a Waterfall

When hiking a trail in the mountains, there is almost always a beautiful spectacle awaiting you at the top. most of the time, it is a beautiful view of a valley from above, or a landscape that is picture worthy, but on occasion, you will see a sight more beautiful than even that. The sight of a gushing waterfall. When coming up to a waterfall, you can hear the sound of it long before you arrive at it, and when you do, there is this amazing smell of beauty that you can't help but soak ii all in. Waterfalls, like any spectacle can be see from several perspectives. There is the view from the top. This view is what an unfortunate boat that happened along the wrong path might encounter. Picture a boat floating down the river, a bright sun in the sky, a cool breeze in the air, when all of a sudden, they hear the sound of falling water and realize what is coming their way. From their viewpoint, they can not see how high up they will be falling from or what lies at the bottom. All they know is they better act quick to ensure they arrive safely on the other side. I feel like life can be like this some times. We are leisurely floating along when, BAM, danger approaches. It comes without warning and there is little we can do to stop it from happening. Usually what happens, at least in movies anyway, is that the people try to turn their boat around and get to shore as swiftly as possible. 9 times out of 10. their attempts at turning around only result in them capsizing backwards over the raging waterfall, rather than facing it head on. Amidst the descent, everyone ends up on the outside the boat and they make sure everyone is still there and ok. A situation happens like this when everything is going smooth and out of nowhere, things begin to fall all around you. You lose a loved one, a house, a job, and suddenly, you are going headfirst over the unknown. Then there is the view from the bottom. From here, you can see the whole waterfall in all of its beauty. From the peak to the river at the bottom, you see nothing but a masterpiece in constant motion, This is what it looks like to be on the other side of a scenario. After the fall, and you have come to the conclusion that everyone is fine, you see that either, "Wow, look what I just survived!", or "Wow, that wasn't too bad. Whatever the size of the waterfall, you look up and see water gushing down on you by the gallons, and yet somehow you came out alive. Yes, the unknown was terrifying, "How high is it? Are there steep rocks at the bottom? Will I survive?" Sometimes, the fall itself might seem to go on forever. "Will I ever get back to how I was? What will it look like when its over?" But then, you hit that cold water, (usually), and all your fears melt away. You survived, you have made it, and it really wasn't as bad as it seemed on the way down. As you look up, you realize what God has just brought you through. You look around and see a brand new sight that your eyes have never seen before and you can't help but feel good about. When you go through life knowing you have survived a waterfall, when the next one comes along, you can brace yourself, let go of the paddles and hang on for the ride, because though it may not be easy going down, the after effect will be breathtaking. Its time to go over and prepare yourself for what lies ahead.

Adam Semple- a young man on a mission from God