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THE RAVINE IN THE WOODS
Written by Warren Sager
MAN OR WOMAN
Quite some time ago, when I was young, I went wandering in the dark woods. I knew better. I had been told that it was not safe, and that I must always stay away from those woods. But I had reached an age where the things I had been taught did not seem as important to me as satisfying my own curiosity. I wondered, “just how bad could it be?” So I started down the path through those woods. It was a good path…well traveled. Everything seemed fine. The woods were nice there. But suddenly I lost my footing and I stumbled and I fell into a ravine. That was when I realized that I should not have taken that trail, and I felt guilty for being where I knew I should not have been. I managed to climb back out of the ravine, but not before getting a few cuts and scratches. I quickly got out of the woods.
On another day, I headed into the dark woods again. I knew the risks and the danger, but what happened before wasn’t really my fault. Anyone could have stumbled as I did. This time it would be different. This time I would be more careful. Besides, going through those woods was a short cut to my home. I came to that same place on the path and just like before, my feet got tripped up and suddenly I was falling into the ravine again. You may wonder how I could do that a second time…well, I tell you, it wasn’t my fault. I really think that I may have been pushed. I did manage to get out of the ravine again, but not quite as quickly as the last time.
On yet another day, I started down that path through the woods again. I knew exactly where the ravine was. In fact, I was looking for it. When I got there, I just jumped. I got banged up worse that time than previously. But it wasn’t really my fault, you see. It was now starting to become a habit. When I finally managed to get out and start back out of the woods I noticed something about myself. I was feeling very guilty and ashamed for continuing to fall into the same ravine, and I also noticed that God did not seem very near to me while I was there.
Well, you guessed it. I was back in the woods again very soon. I had prayed and felt that God forgave me, and all was well now. This time, it was more of a practice run. You know, to see if I could keep from falling into the ravine. I mean, if I could just get past that ravine, perhaps the rest of the woods would be really nice. Wouldn’t it show how strong I was, if I could avoid that ravine? I stopped. I looked at the ravine…and it didn’t look the same somehow. It seemed more inviting. I remembered that I sort of liked it down there. I jumped right in. Oh, it was my fault alright! I felt worse than ever. But God had gotten me through it before, He would do it again.
I prayed about it a lot. I had a lot of guilt. I hated how far away from God I felt every time I headed into those woods. I would ask Him to go with me, and when I reached the ravine, instead of asking Him to keep me out, I would leave Him there, and jump in by myself. After all, I couldn’t take Him down there with me! But as I was climbing back out, I would remember that He never left me and He would help me get out of the ravine again. He was always there. I was so ashamed.
Finally, the day came when I headed into the dark woods and then I cried out to God for help when I came upon the ravine. I was able to walk along the edge of the ravine and I did not fall in. The path led me back out of the woods to the main road. It turns out it wasn’t a short cut after all. Now, when I walk down that road and come to those woods, I just keep going. So, you might wonder if the dark woods has lost it’s pull on me. Yes and no. Some days it is harder to pass by those woods than others. It all depends on how much I am communing with God. But further down the road is a nicer woods that I enjoy walking through. It has a narrow path, not as well traveled, but I always feel God’s presence with me when I am there.
THE END
Copyright 2006 Warren Sager
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