There is this one line in the movie Secretariat. Penny Chenery Tweedy (The owner of the horse) "You have to be willing to take risks. It's about life ahead of us and how you have to move toward it."
That is the best line in the movie and an important thought for any of us. You do have to take risks because if we are going to live a life are going to need to see life ahead of us. We are going to need to look forward and to see the future and recognize its promise and potential. Then we are going to have to find a way to move toward it.
On so many levels this is the best way to look at life. We must never become timid or afraid. We need not hold back waiting for permission from some authority. We have to surge ahead; move forward; reach for it.
I don't think we are put here on earth to occupy space. I don' t believe we have some kind of expectation that others will do something for us; we are going to need to learn to do for ourselves.
When we think of the best days of our lives it is on those occasions when we dared to be different and we acted on what was in front of us.
In the sermon I am going to look at what it means to "do what we can" and how we find the courage to do it.
That is one of the differences between champions and chumps.
What do you think? Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with other people click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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