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Desire is prayer
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
Last summer, our family was enjoying a day in the mountains. There was an alpine slide with two concrete runs side by side, labeled ”beginner” and “advanced.” This distinction surprised me because they seemed identical in angle, shape, and slope.
After I studied the two runs for a while, and went down the slide a few times, I saw there really was no difference between the speed of the two runs. The only difference was the fearlessness of the riders! Young children and more cautious adults—maybe it was their first time—chose the beginner run. The more fearless picked the advanced run. I realized that the labels were intended to keep riders from clogging the runs and slowing others down.
Most of us are cautious when we attempt something new. The conditions aren’t necessarily scary, but we still hesitate because of the unknown factor.
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