The cliff’s edge was high and winds pummeled his body. Looking down he could see the breakers hitting rocks. He’d have to propel himself outward enough to avoid danger. He’d done too much thinking; now was time for action. With one smooth motion he squatted low and pushed upwards and outwards. The dive was calculated to be three seconds. Making his body into an arrow he had forever it seemed to think about this moment.
He didn’t have a death wish or a desire for an adrenaline rush. He sought something more. He lived his heart’s desire in this action. He wanted to go deeper. His body pierced the deep blue sea, carrying him further into the water than he’d ever dived before. Resistance finally stalled his momentum and he gracefully flipped upwards. For a split second he could see the bubbles surround him before he began to rise again.
He knew this was the moment and he cried out in his heart, “Now Lord, let me drown in your revelation”.