Who’s pushing your swing? The other day during my bible study this title came to mind. As I was reading my devotional materials I came across something that made me see myself as a little girl on a swing. In this video of the mind I saw me trying to swing higher and higher by pushing off with my feet. What I realized was I could only go so high and the height lasted for a very short period of time. It took quite a bit of energy using my feet to propel myself. I thought about giving up because the height that I reached did not merit the amount of energy that it took to get there. There are situations in life where we spend too much energy trying to create stuff, when all we have to do is ask someone else to push us. When someone else pushes us it not only relieves the need to be in control while using our own energy, it also allows us to reach higher heights. In doing that, the thrill of the ride is more enjoyable and it seems as though you remain at the height a lot longer.
Who’s pushing your swing? Are you reaching the heights that you deserve or are you still operating in your own power to push? Have you considered having God push your swing? The heights that He is willing to take you, and the destiny that He has for you is unimaginable. We will have pain along the way, but misery is optional. We can decide how we will react to the pain that inevitably comes to us all. Will you spend your time blaming the world as you shuffle your feet at the playground and watch everyone else swinging high? Or will you tell pride to take a seat the next time life takes you outside of your comfort zone? When you find yourself swinging without a partner, why not ask someone else to push your swing?
Sometimes…a little “push” is all we need.