“Six to eight weeks.” That was the doctor’s comment after looking at the ankle x-ray of my oldest daughter. Madison’s team from Conroe High had traveled to a volleyball tournament over the weekend, and she twisted her ankle trying to save a well-placed shot from the opposing team. It’s a scary sight to see your child on the floor and know that she is hurt. After returning to Conroe and a whole lot of ice, we were able to see an orthopedic surgeon and to discover the severity of the sprain. Many of you have experienced something similar and know how painful and difficult it can be to walk around and function with such a sprain. So the first home game, as well as most of the season, will come and go with my daughter sitting on the sideline watching her teammates play. That is really tough when you want to be in the game.
During the four weeks of October, our entire church is going to talk about taking a walk. It is a walk that Jesus began over 2,000 years ago when He “walked” across the cosmos in order that we might know Him and His gift of eternal life. Jesus walked among the people, loving them, teaching them, and helping them. He did this in spite of opposition and attacks aimed at crippling His mission of salvation. Each week, during Sunday School and worship, Just Walk Across The Room will encourage and equip us to take simple walks outside of our comfort zones by trusting God to use us as messengers of His amazing grace.
For my daughter, a walk across the room is challenging at this time. Not only is it painful, but her doctor has also said she must wear a walking cast boot day and night. For many of us the idea of helping others to faith in Jesus seems just as difficult and cumbersome as Madison’s swollen ankle and boot, but we must remember that God is able to do far more than we could ask or think of Him (Eph. 3:20). Make a commitment right now to be in the worship services and Sunday School during Just Walk Across The Room and together let’s make an eternal difference in the lives of people around us.
