Passages: Darien’s Rise, Part 5 Devotional: Faith Climbing
October 15th, 2009
After you’ve heard “Passages: Darien’s Rise, Part 5,” check out this devotional thought. (If you haven’t heard Part 5, check out the Media Player starting October 17. You can also find a station in your area.)
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By Elizabeth Goldsmith
Rock Climbing
I have a moderate fear of heights, and, on a good day, an above-average adventurous streak, so when I was invited to go rock climbing for the first time in my life, I eagerly…and nervously…said yes. It was one of the best decisions I made that summer. It won’t say that it wasn’t hard or even scary at times, but getting to the top made the entire climb worth it. And until I set out on this adventure, I never realized how rock climbing can be a lot like living the Christian life. Stick with me on this one.
Ignoring your fear of falling is very important in rock climbing. There comes a time when you have to leave secure hand and foot holds…when you have to reach up and hope there’s something above you to hold you. The good news is that, no matter what happens in the climb, the rope is always there. Even if you make a mistake and slip from your holds, the rope will keep you from falling very far. Oh how hard it can to turn that mental knowledge (“I know this rope will hold me!”) into physical action (“So I’m going to climb higher off the ground.”)!
As a Christian, it’s sometimes easy to get comfortable and stop growing in our faith…to stop reaching higher. But God wants more for us. He calls us to keep striving to be more like Him, to keep stepping up in faith, and to pursue a deeper relationship with Him. And if we make a mistake when we strive to know Him more, He’s there to catch us if we fall.
Being anointed as the future king of Marus hasn’t made Darien’s life easy, as we’ve heard so far in Darien’s Rise. He’s had to make many sacrifices: he left his home and his family, he had to hide in caves, and danger was around every corner. He could have rejected the Unseen One’s call and said, “But I like my life just the way it is!” And yet, despite his hardships, Darien knows that he is following the Unseen One’s will and calling in his life, and that makes it all worth it.
The Christian life is a time of challenge. Instead of being content with our relationship with God, we need to reach higher, serve him more, and come to know him better. If we don’t, we’ll could miss out on all the exciting (and challenging!) things that God has planned for us. There will be hard times, complete with scraped knees and sore fingers, but don’t let them stop you from climbing higher. Remember, God is always there, ready to catch you.
How are you seeking God in your day-to-day life? Post a comment and tell us!
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Tags: Darien's Rise, Devotional, Passages
Audrey on October 15th, 2009 - 2:03pm
Oh Boy! The NOVACOM saga is airing! I’ve been waiting for it for so long!
Ellis on October 15th, 2009 - 8:54pm
Am I the First one to post.Cool cant wait for 5 and 6!
S.C. on October 15th, 2009 - 10:04pm
I CAN’T WAIT FOR PART 6
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hannah on October 16th, 2009 - 11:01am
o i love that pic and i am the first one to commit
MAINE on October 17th, 2009 - 2:28pm
Thanks.
chloe on October 18th, 2009 - 5:38pm
Passages is so exciting! I can’t wait for #6!
hannah on October 18th, 2009 - 6:34pm
love the pic
Brand on October 19th, 2009 - 3:14pm
I always want to listen to all of the parts.
Taylor on October 19th, 2009 - 3:29pm
This is the best Adventures in Odyssey yet! Can’t wait 4 6!
No body on October 19th, 2009 - 3:44pm
I love passages!
lola on October 20th, 2009 - 11:11am
NOVACOM! I love those!
lola on October 20th, 2009 - 11:12am
cant wait for part 6
Audrey on October 20th, 2009 - 1:21pm
Groovy! If you look at the first comment, it was mine!
Tobia on October 21st, 2009 - 4:29pm
Part 6….. sounds intimidating, king lawrence is getting into deep trouble.
(by the way, why does every one say that they are the first to post????????????)
brent on October 22nd, 2009 - 7:05pm
i think its going to be cool
Tooky on October 23rd, 2009 - 2:34pm
The shepard’s speech really reminds my of Glog’s in the “Silver Chair”(From Narnia) adaption. Did anyone think the same?
13 on October 25th, 2009 - 1:35pm
cant wait 4 part 6! p.s.I listen to them on witsend.org and it said part6 was coming out but triangle part2 came out instead, why?:’/
Rebeccah on October 26th, 2009 - 4:51pm
TOOKY: yes! as soon as i heard it i thought the same thing!
sara on October 27th, 2009 - 4:35pm
How can you order? Iwant some games.[Computor games]
jayla on October 29th, 2009 - 7:13pm
I LOVE IT !
Griffin on October 31st, 2009 - 2:20pm
i was so happy when i heard that Adventures in odyessy will keep recording new episodes i can’t wait til volume 51 Becree’s rulexD
hi on November 1st, 2009 - 5:03pm
dariens rise is great! But I was just able to listen to #6 today becouse it kept playing THE TRANGIL 2.
allison on November 2nd, 2009 - 5:35pm
wow! dariens rise is so true to the books! the voice they chose for darien sounds exactly how i imagined him! i can’t wait to hear the concluding episodes
HUSKYGIRL on November 3rd, 2009 - 3:36pm
Yay hi, it did. I was upset until it played on Monday.
Anonymous on November 5th, 2009 - 12:07pm
hi…ur passage is cool although i did’t read it i think its awsome… but hey i like cheese burges….
someone on November 10th, 2009 - 7:37pm
passages is awwwsome!!!!!!!!!! I saw the comment above about burgers and i loveeeeeee TACOS Odyssey is awwsome i listen 24/7
no other show can beat adventures in Odyssey:)
celia on November 20th, 2009 - 8:25pm
have you heard plan b 4,and 3.it is so sad poor connnie. I was going to cry to!It got me thinking how much we forget to say we love loved ones.and passeges is amazing!!!!!
MORIAH on December 1st, 2009 - 4:31pm
LOVE THE PIC!
You guys are awesome!
Love it!
THANKS!
ne on December 6th, 2009 - 3:53pm
thanks so much for all your work
I love all of odyssey.
LOL
#NE#
grace on December 22nd, 2009 - 2:01pm
have you ever used connie wall paper
Joseph on December 28th, 2009 - 6:34pm
I Can’t Wait for Passages DariensRise6.Number5 Was so cool.
idance4jesus on January 19th, 2010 - 8:11pm
I love rock climbing! Cool photo!!
Doll on February 11th, 2010 - 7:46pm
no offence to the new actor of whit but that is not whit!!