Today’s word from William is taken from “ Measure for Measure”.
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”
Shakespeare was not a theologian but a playwright, yet this quote would make a worthy text for any preacher’s sermon. I offer it as motto for someone to embrace for the coming year of 2011.
If Christ gave the human heart a single pre-eminent gift it was that of courage: courage to move beyond our personal fears and paradigms of our own making, to become better people and bigger people.
How do you think the apostle Peter felt when he got back in the boat having walked on the water to Jesus?
We know he sank, but for a few sublime moments he defied his reason and the law of gravity and walked with God and showed the rest of the boat huggers it could be done.
This morning let’s tell the negative committee that meets in our head to sit down and shut up, throw the newspaper in the trash and walk with God.
Yes William, those doubts really are traitors!
Breakfast with Ian........... A daily thought or insight for you to consider over breakfast... it might make you smile, laugh, shed a tear, or even think.
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