I’m not one to jump to writing a blog post when I come across a quote or idea that I like. I usually wait a while, discuss it with my husband, think about it, and sleep on it. Then I might write a post and then I might post it. But today I’m going to act differently. Since my husband is the only one who regularly reads this, it’s almost the same thing anyway.

I found this quote today:

“Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. They came. He pushed them, And they flew…”
- Guillaume Apollinaire

I have no idea who Guillaume Apollinaire is, although I assume it’s someone famous, but this quote hit me. I hate to admit it, but I feel fear pretty often. I don’t want to take risks. I don’t want to be pushed to the end of my stretching point and then farther. But it’s the best thing for me, somehow.

God leads us with a gentle hand, but it is also a firm hand. He alone knows what’s best for us and how to get us to ultimate happiness. He can lead us to the edge and help us to fly when we might have been happy to crawl on the earth for all of our days.

Sometimes we are led by words or thoughts, sometimes by tragedies or achievements. The way changes for each person and each instance, but He knows what will help His children.