When Leo and Amy opened a 300 seat, fine-dining restaurant, Leo admitted he was “scared of everything.” Amy equates their leap of faith in starting their business to holding hands while jumping off a mountain. But if you’re going to do something scary, “you want to do it with someone you know and trust,” Leo continued.
Chris and Kate, another couple who took a risk to own and run a restaurant together, say they have “a good working relationship, as well as mutual admiration for each other’s work,”
Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, knew how crucial it is to have companions in life. He wrote “Two are better than one” (Ecc. 4:9). When one falls during a difficult time, another provides comfort and support (v:10-12). We need our spouses and friends to help us through the scary times and to provide emotional support.
If you need to take a leap of faith invite someone trustworthy to hold your hand as you make that jump. Or give someone close to you that same encouragement, because two really are better than one.”
Over 5 years ago Drew and I took a huge “leap of faith” by moving to England. We left our family and friends in N. Ireland to move so that we would be closer to our sons in London. It was scary because we knew no one in Felixstowe but we had each other. We “jumped off that mountain” together.
At the moment, we are facing huge changes in how we worship and where we worship, but we are in this together. We are dependent on the strength we draw from one another. We can speak words of encouragement and trust in God for guidance so that we can help others to do the same.
Let’s “hold hands when we jump”