Taking the plunge
Kimiko Soldati's original passion was gymnastics, but a serious knee injury in the ninth grade ended that dream. ... Three years after her life-changing injury, she lost her mom to breast cancer. In college, she developed an eating disorder. And since then, she's been plagued by serious shoulder injuries.
But it wasn't any of these tough situations that drove her to faith in Christ. Rather, it was the peace she saw in her fellow divers, believers who didn't wrestle with the extreme anxiety she felt trying to achieve perfection in a sport where mere millimeters separate medal winners from those who go home from competitions empty-handed.
Kimiko tells her story:
The main question I had was what it meant to give God control of my life. About three months after I became a Christian, I found my answer through what I can only describe as a vision. I was on an airplane traveling to the Nationals, silently praying, and I got a vision that I was underground frantically trying to dig a tunnel with my hands. Suddenly I realized there was someone standing next to me; it was Jesus. I thought, That's nice, but let me get back to work. After digging a while longer, I got tired and noticed Jesus was holding a shovel. So I said, "OK, I'll take your shovel. Thanks. Now, get out of my way; I need to get back to work."
Things were definitely easier after accepting his help, but eventually I got tired again. I turned to Jesus, and he was holding his hands out to me. His eyes communicated, Give me the shovel. I cried and told him I was scared. What if he changed the direction of my tunnel? I threw a lot of "what ifs" at him, and he just stood there smiling as if to say, It's OK to be scared. But you can trust me. Eventually I let go of my shovel and said, "You take it and forge this tunnel; I'll follow you."
By then I was bawling. The guy next to me on the plane thought I was a lunatic. Finally, I had a picture of what it means to let God be in control of your life. It's not me leading my life and seeking God's blessing, it's me letting him lead, trusting his direction, and obediently following him.
from ChristianityToday.com ~ Taking The Plunge
But it wasn't any of these tough situations that drove her to faith in Christ. Rather, it was the peace she saw in her fellow divers, believers who didn't wrestle with the extreme anxiety she felt trying to achieve perfection in a sport where mere millimeters separate medal winners from those who go home from competitions empty-handed.
Kimiko tells her story:
The main question I had was what it meant to give God control of my life. About three months after I became a Christian, I found my answer through what I can only describe as a vision. I was on an airplane traveling to the Nationals, silently praying, and I got a vision that I was underground frantically trying to dig a tunnel with my hands. Suddenly I realized there was someone standing next to me; it was Jesus. I thought, That's nice, but let me get back to work. After digging a while longer, I got tired and noticed Jesus was holding a shovel. So I said, "OK, I'll take your shovel. Thanks. Now, get out of my way; I need to get back to work."
Things were definitely easier after accepting his help, but eventually I got tired again. I turned to Jesus, and he was holding his hands out to me. His eyes communicated, Give me the shovel. I cried and told him I was scared. What if he changed the direction of my tunnel? I threw a lot of "what ifs" at him, and he just stood there smiling as if to say, It's OK to be scared. But you can trust me. Eventually I let go of my shovel and said, "You take it and forge this tunnel; I'll follow you."
By then I was bawling. The guy next to me on the plane thought I was a lunatic. Finally, I had a picture of what it means to let God be in control of your life. It's not me leading my life and seeking God's blessing, it's me letting him lead, trusting his direction, and obediently following him.
from ChristianityToday.com ~ Taking The Plunge
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