Back in the middle 1960s I was part of an Explorer Post (a branch of the Boy Scouts for older boys). We made a summer trip to Region 7 Canoe Base in the backwoods of Wisconsin. We were doing a 50-mile canoe trip through the wilderness and had to carry all our provisions for the week with us. At one camp where we overnighted, we were camped at the top of a hill overlooking a pretty good sized fresh-water lake. The lake was pristine and refreshing because we had just struggled through about three miles of shallow marsh loaded with blood suckers. Everything was black by the time we got to the lake.

After cleaning up, we made camp. Believe it or not, there was an outhouse seat (yes, just a wooden box with a hole) sitting on the side of the open hill overlooking the lake. Of course, there were no other people on that remote lake, so we had privacy without having privacy. But I felt a little insecure sitting there.

Did you know it is normal to feel insecure while you know you are secure? That’s called walking by faith. My circumstances may be scarey, but faith tells me my position is in Christ and its going to be alright. How secure are you?

Tags: adventure, faith, security