I recently watched the film “Into The Wild”, which if you haven’t seen it was a very interesting story. I love the wild and the thought of living of the land and enjoying the natural beauty of it. Anyway there was a part in the movie where Alex the main character is at the Colorado River and decides that he wants to kayak down it. He goes into the local rangers office and the dialogue is something like this:
(this takes place in 1991)

Alex:”Excuse me I was wondering if you could tell me a good place to launch from so I can paddle down the river”

Ranger:”Do you have any experience?”

A:”No, I just want to paddle down the river. Do I need experience to do that?”

R:”Do you have a permit?”

A:”I need a permit to paddle down a river?”

R:”Yes, If you like you can get on the waiting list for a permit.”

A:”How long is the list?”

R:”Well, lets see…. The next available spot is May 12th…2003.”

A:”12 years, I Have to wait 12 years to paddle down a river?”

At this point Alex leaves goes and buys a Kayak and starts paddling down the river. I assume that he is starting from somewhere around the Colorado/Arizona border, and he ends up paddling all the way down through the Grand Canyon, Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, Lake Havasu, the US/Mexico border and into the Gulf of California.

Alex embarks on this epic journey, all because he wasn’t content with the answers given to him by the establishment. He decides that even though he is being told by those around him that he can’t do something, because it will take too long and he does have the experience, or the right equipment or whatever else, he is going to do it anyway because he feels called to it.

What is it that you are being called to? What is the river in your life that God has told you to paddle down? Who are those that are telling you that you can’t do it for whatever reason; you’re too young, not experienced enough, it will take too long to accomplish, it’s never been done before. What is that river in your life?

God is bigger then all off the excuse people can give you. Don’t wait anymore, if God has called you to paddle down a river, then go buy your kayak and get in the water. You will never be able to experience the beauty and majesty of God’s plan for you if you don’t get in the water.

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