The Unknown

Earlier today I was thinking about how most people prefer the predictable to the unkown, even if they are not very happy with their stable, predictable lives. It is this fear of the unknown that keeps so many of us from trying something new, doing something different, and truly experiencing life the way God intends us to live it.

When I was a kid, my Mom used to buy me cool posters to put on the wall of my room. They had catchy quotes and sayings that have always motivated and inspired me. I will never forget one that said, "We will never discover new oceans until we have the courage to lose sight of the shore." I don't know who first said it, but it is so true.

That brings me to tonight, sitting in the library doing some work and listening to Lifehouse. A tune came on and I realized the words are so applicable to what I have been thinking about lately. I click on the I-tunes to see the name of the song, and ironically it is The Unkown. Below is the chorus.

And I am falling into grace
To the unknown to where you are
And faith makes everbody scared
It's the unknown
The don't know
That keeps me hangin on and on and on to you

So many times in the last year I have felt like I am in a boat in the middle of the sea. As I sail toward the unknown oceans that await, I am secure in the knowledge that the hand of God steers the ship, and it is that unkown that keeps me hanging on to His hand. God is in the unkown. He is already there, leading us by faith, and offering us his grace. Some people fear the unkown, but I wouldn't be anywhere else.

"Do not be afraid of death. Be afraid of the half-lived life." Get out of your box. Have some faith. Step into the unkown, and take hold of the hand that won't let go.