Adventures galore

A would-be climber of Everest was asked why he would risk his life to climb a mountain. He replied, 'Because it's there!' The challenge of adventure accounts for many achievements since time began.If we lose the spirit of adventure then life has closed in on us. Whatever our age or stage there are always new discoveries to be made. We can have adventures in thought, explore new skills, look for new vistas.
Britisher Eric King-Turner has just emigrated to New Zealand with his 'young' wife Doris who is a mwre 87!. He is 102! And Britain's oldest emigrant says, 'It's a wonderful new adventure!'
An old saying goes, 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained'. For people ready to launch out in new directions there is much to discover. He who vegetates is lost but for those with cautious courage and faith there are endless possibilities.Even death can be seen as an adventure and a chance to find answers to some of the questions that may have perplexed our earth-bound minds for years. So, thank God for the prospect of adventures galore and press on!

One of those days

Albert Orsborn, a former world leader of The Salvation Army and a powerful influence on me in my youth sometimes spoke of days when all the angels seemed to be flying in the wrong direction. Tell me about it! Most people experience 'one of those days' from time to time but the important thing is not what life does to us but what happens in us. By the grace of God we can turn negatives into positives. It is not easy but it is possible and I am determined to give it my best shot.

Motion and direction

Sometimes we are preoccupied with motion but lacking direction! A cartoon depicted two men from Mars approaching planet earth. Seeing people scurrying about like ants one asked the other, !What are they doing?' The answer was, 'They're going'. The next question was, 'Where are they going?' and the reply came, 'They're not going anywhere, they're just going!'.
In a classic story, Alice asked the Cheshire cat, 'Would you please tell me which way I ought to go from here?' 'That depends on where you want to get' was the reply. 'I don't care much where' said Alice. 'Then it doesn't matter which way you go' was the reply.
A footballer who took the field without a clear idea of where the goal was would soon hear the jeers of people on the terraces. But millions of people go through life with little sense of direction. St.Paul spoke of pressing towards the mark of his calling in Christ. He knew where he was going. He was meant to make it and he did!