The sign got my attention right away. Running this morning (5.5) and evening (4.45) in Folsom (outside Sacramento) along the shores of Lake Natoma I did not expect to see rattlers. It is beautiful here--different trees and flowers in bloom all over. There is a paved path along the lake and also an off road path. I enjoy Runners World magazine (www.runnersworld.com), but have never seen running environments like they show in the magazine--until today. The off road paths were hilly and wound through the trees by the lake.
I was a bit spooked by the rattlesnake warning. But, without the warning sign, I would not have been aware that rattlesnakes could be an issue. I think that God's word is like that sometimes. Apart from His warning, I would not be aware that there may be a threat. And because there are warnings, I pay closer attention. I would have ignored the rattlesnake warning at my peril. So too with what God has to say.
The Persistent Journey -- toward authentic living in an inauthentic world
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