The story...
I learned to tie knots as a Boy Scout - including the life-saving Bowline. You can actually tie the bowline with one hand. You'll need that knot if you're hanging precariously from a cliff holding onto the end of your rope. I practiced that knot over and over to become rather adept at tying it for a few days; then, I forgot it. I likely wouldn't be able to recall that knot when I need it.
There's one knot that's habitually imbedded in my memory. My dad taught me a knot for tying on fishing lures. The emotional pain of losing a favorite lure, or possibly the biggest fish of the day, motivated me to learn the method "right." I tie that knot the same way my dad taught me. First, you spin seven times - not six or eight. Alternative fishing line knots are available on YouTube. They claim to be stronger or simpler to tie. Am I going to change? Strangely, no.
There're times when I need to tie a knot, with fishing line, that's not a slip knot. For example, like when tying an invisible line to prop up an object or to form a safety line to prevent the object from falling from a top shelf.
Can you see the line?
Who do I call when I'm in need of a specialty knot? I dial up YouTube and learn from a person who most graciously took the time to share their knowledge with all who want to know. Thank you YouTubers!
How might the fishing line and knot knowledge relate to the only church in town? The supporting roles are often hard to see and often require specialized knowledge that're learned throughout a lifetime.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks for the supporting role(s) that you provide within your communities. I expect that we all know and feel it when we're using our talents and gifts in the way that's uniquely ours. I'm so thankful to be found positioned safely in Christ and that the Spirit of Christ can perform great works - even through me.
Just for today...
"Disappointment, bitterness, and resentment are ties that bind, and until we release these feelings to God, we remain bound to the past." Hope for Today (p. 61)
"Humility prepares us for the realization of God's will for us; it shows us the benefits we gain from doing away with self-will." One Day at a Time (p. 61)
"If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are." Zen proverb
"Cast the lure quick; The big one lurks below - He chose me; The knot slipped..." Am I a Poet?
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