swinging along

Day 17 – Happy July, finally!

A fun thing to do to entertain oneself is to watch people walking, especially taking note of  their arm-swinging styles. I know it sounds a little goofy, but try it. We all swing our arms when we walk – apparently it helps us with balance. Everyone has a different style.

That’s where it gets interesting.

Some people barely swing their arms, and walk kinda like robots. On the other end of the spectrum, you have the “flailers”. I passed a flailer on the way here. It wasn’t like he was purposely swinging his arms hard, like power-walkers do. It was just his natural walk, with his tan arms flying back and forth. I enjoyed his enthusiasm. Made me laugh a little.

Now, far be it from me to make fun of people for the way they walk. I’m not mocking – hey, my walk’s weird enough. I just like to notice the things we see all the time, but don’t really see.

So, next time you’re out people-watching, watch not how they walk, but how they swing their arms as they stroll along. If you’re like me, it’ll be like you’re people-watching for the first time.

Onward.

Proverbs 29:25 “The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.”

This verse is continually convicting to me, especially in the area of sharing the gospel. Often, too often, I have allowed the fear of man to snare me, to keep me from opening my mouth for fear of being ridiculed and rejected. I want to be safe, which is ironic, since the way to be safe, according to the last half of the verse, is to trust the Lord.

The best thing to do is to step out by faith in Jesus Christ, spread the good news of grace, and let the chips fall where they may.