Tag: trustworthy

Rock

We drive up the mountain. Travel the winding road through saguaro forest. Vegetation changing as we climb toward the upper elevation.

And pine trees.

Cool air.

Rock.

The urban forum. A gathering of the nations. We explore cities together. Examining them from various angles and worldviews.

One particular presentation leads us to unmapped neighborhoods. Unnamed places. In the depths of an urban slum.

Pushing out from the edge of a global city.

Streets and paths. Crossroads. Unmarked. Yet densely populated. With living, breathing communities.

Mumbai, India. Slums and city buildings. Photo by imb.org

In the midst of the move, fears slip in. Without permission. A thin thread of doubt weaves its way through my mind. Second guesses undermine trust.

Trust in the One who leads us.

“Be sober-minded, be alert,” Peter says (1 Peter 5:8). Somedays I’m catching my breath and need this reminder. Front and center.