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And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou,
bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come.
And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked
on the water, to go to Jesus.
Matthew l4:28,29 |
Centuries ago, when a mapmaker would run out of the known
world before he ran out of parchment, he often would sketch
a dragon at the edge of the scroll. This was intended to be
a sign to the explorer that he was entering unknown territory
at his own risk.
Many explorers, however, did not perceive the dragon as a
mapmaker's warning sign, but rather, as a prophecy. They
foresaw disaster and doom beyond the "unknown worlds", they
traversed. Their fear kept them from pushing on to discover
new lands and peoples.
Other, more adventuresome travelers saw the dragon as a sign of
opportunity, the doorway to a new territory worth exploring.
Each of us has a mental map that contains the information we
use for guidance as we explore each new day. Like the maps of
long ago, our mental maps have edges to them, and sometimes those
edges seemed to be marked by dragons, or fears. At times, our
fears may be valid. But at other times, our fear may keep us
from discovering more of this world, or more about other people -
including ourselves.
DON'T LET FEAR KEEP YOU FROM ALL THAT GOD
DESIRES FOR YOU TO EXPLORE AND TO KNOW!
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