Monkey Bars

"Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward."

~C.S. Lewis

   There you are, dangling from one of the monkey bars, both hands gripping the metal tightly. The knuckles on your hands are tightening, turning white, and your arms feel like they're going to rip open. They're so strained from holding yourself up. You want to let go, but you can't because it's a long fall down. You want to go back, but you can't. The only option left is to go forward, to grab at the next bar and go all the way to the other side. But what if when you let go of the bar, you fall?
    Going through a trial is like that. You can't go back the way you came and you're afraid to fall. The fear of failing is common in the option of pressing on.
    But in reality, moving on is the best thing to do. There might be a risk in trying, but God is there and He won't let you fall. He'll give you the strength to move on--and He will be that strength.
    Isn't that cool? :)