A lesson from Susan

I read this post from my soccer coach, Tami Moreno's, blog. I really liked it, so I asked her if she would be willing to let me snag it for the rest of you to read on my blog. Here it is:

I'm sitting here tonight watching the Chronicles of Narnia with my kids and the neighbor kids. We know it's summer break as we started the movie at 10:30 p.m. I figure the later I keep them up, the later they'll sleep in! Anyway - I was sitting here thinking about which character I am more like in this show. Don't ask - the thought process in this head of mine isn't worth trying to figure out! Not sure why I am thinking about this - but I am.

Am I like Edmund - ornary, mean-spiritied and fooled by the white witch (pre-Aslan)?

Am I like Peter - grown up, caretaker, responsible - yet trusting?

Am I like Lucy - carefree, very trusting, willing to take risks and have adventures?

Or am I like Susan - fearful, wanting to go back, afraid to move forward and very little trust? I would say in some ways, I'm a little like all of them.

I am like Edmund at times in my life - not proud of it, but I am. Times when I don't spend enough time with "Aslan". Times when I've allowed things of this world or sin to fool me into thinking that road is better.

At times I am like Peter - grown up and taking care of those around him. Responsible. Yet, I think this is the character I am least like. I know the trust issue is a problem.

Well, then there's Lucy. I take back what I said. I am LEAST like Lucy - but I find myself wishing I was more like her.

I am most like Susan - unfortunately. I am fearful, afraid of change, afraid of moving forward. Don't like things to be different - rather stick with the same ole' same ole. I take little risks or chances in life. Life is not an adventure most of the time - I prefer to stick close to those I know and love, not to step out into new areas where I might fail, and definatly don't trust anything or anyone new. Yet as I watch this tonight with the kids - I am realizing something. If Susan had her way - she would have never met Aslan. Never. She would have gone back and stayed in her comfort zone. She wouldn't have taken the time - nor the risk. Yet she had so much to gain by meeting and eventually following Aslan. It wasn't always easy and sometimes it was awfully painful - but think of what it was like near the end.When she is crowned queen. She is - after all - the daughter of the king. And so am I.

The lesson from the life of Susan? Do whatever it takes to get to the King. Don't hold back, don't stay where it's comfortable - trust HIM to lead you. Don't be afraid - with the King in charge - everything will work out okay. Not perfect, not without hurt and sorrow - but it will work out okay. And someday - you will receive your crown.