Trading Fear For Joy | Core Christianity

I’m honored to be a guest at Core Christianity. You can read an excerpt below and follow the link to read the full article.

All my life, I’ve wanted to be the brave one—even though I cling to life’s safety zone. So, when I asked my family to take part in a whitewater rafting adventure, they met my request with wide eyes. After the initial shock, they willingly agreed—and that’s how our family vacation to the Smokey Mountains began.

When the day for the adventure arrived, I bounced in the seat of the retired school bus that wound up the mountainside. Filled with nervous excitement, I sat up straight and tucked my feet underneath the bench as our tour guide explained the safety procedures for our whitewater rafting experience.

Once he started listing the possible catastrophes and how to avoid them, it took all of five seconds before I regretted the whole thing. My perceived bravery….