The River of Life

As I sat on the lounge today scrolling through all the photos taken over this wonderful trip, I came upon a set of waterfalls and rapids that Josh had taken. It reminded me of life. Here are my thoughts on the river of life.

There is clear still water everywhere. We are all just smoothly floating along, content and our life is going fine. Then we come to the rapids, where we are swirled round and round and start to feel a bit knocked around and wondering where the still water that we were once on is now.

Then we come to the waterfalls, and we sink to our lowest yet. We can feel abandoned, depressed and confused. What's going on we all wonder? Why is my life seemingly crumbling? But the best is still to come. Like the water purifies from all it's racing over rapids and waterfalls, we are made stronger. God place trials in front of all of us to test us, and strengthen us. He will never test us beyond our endurance.

James 1:2-4 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

We will be tested in life, but it will refine us. We will go over rapids and waterfalls, but we will eventually reach the still, slow waters after the waterfalls and rapids.




What are your thoughts on the river of life?