Epic Day 2- Focused On The Cross

July 26, 2010 at 10:30 pm (Uncategorized)

Today camp kicked into high gear.  It was full of smiles and an unexpected surprise.  I was able to watch a couple of cabins participate in the high ropes course.  I loved how the instructor Blake shared about how important it is to exercise our faith in order to be strong in our beliefs.  He said it was so key to keep focused on the cross that was carved into the opposite tree when each student crossed the 20 foot long log that was suspended up 30 feet in the air.  As student after student came up to that element they would wrestle with that advice.  Some would start to go and look down and go wobbly in the legs.  Others would try to go fast, but ended up looking down and losing balance.  Some went slow and steady by fixating on the cross and not looking right or left or down.  They wouldn’t win a race across, but they did accomplish the goal in a way that taught them an important truth.  They lived out the importance of focusing your life on the cross that Jesus gave his all so we can have a faith that can take us anywhere in life.  I love how these kids learned that lesson and for the ones who took a chance, experienced a special reward.  They got a memory that they will never forget and a lesson that will last a lifetime!

Pastor Mark