The other day my daughter was talking about how she was fearless prior to having her son. She asked if it was like that for me. I had to be honest. I told her I had never really been fearless. It's kind of sad really. But you know, my childhood was so out of whack that I wanted to feel secure. I felt like I was totally out of control with what was happening in my life. That longing for security seemed to carry over into all areas of my life. Here I am all these years later wishing I had taken more risks, that I had been more fearless. I see people all around me doing great things; things I know were far out of their comfort zone. And I have to ask myself, "What have I done?" Oh, I know that some would say I have stepped out of my comfort zone in some ways...I'd have to agree. But was it enough?

I'm always hearing people talk about their bucket lists. Seems to me these are things people want to do before they die, but possibly haven't had the courage to do until some major life event changed them. I don't want something tragic to occur to push me to doing something exciting and adventurous. And I'm not really talking about just going out and having fun. I want to do things that will matter in regards to the kingdom of God. I want my life to matter. I think that this is what we all want. We want to make a difference in this world. We want to touch the hearts and souls of another human being. We want to make an impact that will be remembered long after we're gone. So we have to ask ourselves what it is that is important in the eyes of God. Those are the things that will count for eternity. And they will require us to step out on the wire. But just remember, we're not without a safety net. God is there to catch us should we fall.