Hello all, Superman story
I was thinking about an event that took place when I was about 3 years old, or at least that is what I was told how old I was. We were back on the farm in Alberta, and my Mom had decided to take us there once again to show my brother and I off to all of the family because we such good looking boys. LOL! Did I ever mention, my Mom was part of a family of 11 kids? Ouch! Anyways, it so happens on this day Grandpa had his horse out of his pen and by the farm house. Mom had told me that my little brother was crawling around the ground and I happened to be walking behind Goldie the horse. What happened next was something out of a modern day cartoon scene. As I happen to be walking behind Goldie, my brother decided to crawl underneath the horse…not sure where the parents were at during this defining moment for me but the next scene shocked my Mom, Goldie spooked, and as he spooked I happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. As my Mom described the event she said she looked up and I happen to be flying like superman across the ground. Not sure what damage there was, Mom never said, but there was something that was firmly implanted in me other then a hoof print, and that happened to be the fear of being near a horse especially behind one. For many years I lived with a fear that I never understood. I remember as a kid I could hardly touch a horse for fear of something happening to me…..duh, ya think? The fear was real. I don’t remember the event but I lived with a fear. It was not until I had my own horse when I was a teen that this fear subsided overtime, though every time I walk behind a horse, or see any sign of horses hind starting to rise, you will not see me any where near the ass end of a horse. I still live with that fear in some ways, but I think the fear is a healthy fear or a respect for the power a horse truly has.
As I share this story I am reminded of some words that Jesus spoke Jn 4:18-21 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us. Fear is an interesting character trait for all of humanity. Fear can lead to punishment, such as a thief who fears the judge passing down the verdict for his crime, or we can have a healthy fear such as fear for higher authority such as the government, not to be afraid but to simply respect it for it’s authority over us. If we have ever been hurt by someone or were faced with an event such as mine when I was a child, fear can stand in the way of achieving life’ goals, or over coming that fear can literally grip our heart and cause us to live in fear for the rest of our lives. My fear of a horse has slowly subsided because the love I have for them. The love has overcome the fear. Jesus has come for us to know his love, and if we know his love, we too can overcome our fears.
