This idea of not forgetting to “play” captured me, because while I try to inject fun into my life, there is something invigorating about just swinging, legs pumping and going as high as you can. It’s symbolic of life. You start out needing to be pushed and then as you get a bit more comfortable you ask “push” me higher and then…it’s up to you, to pump and push to achieve your goal! The sky is the limit!
This weekend, my sister was telling me how they watched their neighbor’s boy for a few hours and took him to the playground. Since it wasn’t their child, and he was small, they didn’t want to push too hard… The young man was adamant, “IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE?… I want to go HIGHER!” That’s awesome! At 6 years old he was ready to “fly” and he was being held back due to both his readiness and of course they were holding him back.
What a great lesson for us all… We can either not be ready and God won’t allow us, OR, we simply have someone or something that’s holding us back. After we discern which one, we can either learn, grow and prepare or decide to get a new “champion” or in this case a new person to “push us.”
Let’s get out to the playground this summer literally and figuratively and see how far we can go!
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