Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The trust fall


The trust fall we are most familiar with; we either played it as a child, participated in at a summer camp, or team-building exercise. The trust fall is in which a person deliberately allows themselves to fall, relying on the other members of the group to catch them.. Some time you are standing on something with your arms folded on your chest and truly fall back, or you just lean back while you are standing. The truth is this a ‘trust fall’ happen any time we decides to put trust in another, and we really do not have reason do so, except for faith. For instance, Paul had a trust fall with Philemon not knowing he would abide in his plea or petition on behalf of Onesimus. Who, Philemon, did not have to give grace and mercy but his just due for any other runaway slave. See trust fall, is more than just believing in someone, it is trust in what you have no evidence to prove it will happen. You just do and let go. You put out with your heart…with faith. 

Anyone who leading a group has a built in, symbolic ‘trust fall’ for them because people only follow who they trust. This is the reason it is difficult to lead because where no trust exist, there is no true followers; Christ set the example. Anyone who says they are Christians, must submit to the trust fall with the Father nothing is earned, we cannot work to show ourselves worthy, or become obedient enough to get into heaven to sit a the feet of the Almighty. We must trust in the Father words with our heart knowing whatever happens, I am going to be alright; I will be caught, and all will work out. It is your choice, choose well,  and fall into the arms of the Father knowing He will catch you.