Jean Francois Gravelet-Blondin was one of the world's greatest tightrope walkers, acrobats and circus performers. On September 15, 1860 he performed one of the most amazing stunts the world had ever seen. Blondin, before a great crowd, walked a tightrope stretched across Niagara Falls in Canada. The tightrope, made of strong steel cable, was over 164 feet above the falls and it stretched for 1,148 feet across the falls. One slip and he would have plunged to his death. After he had walked across he shouted to the crowd if they believed he could carry a person back across the falls. They all shouted "Yes!" and cheered because they all believed he could do it! So then he asked for a volunteer-but no one spoke up. Everyone was silent. Not one person was prepared to trust Blondin and put what they said they believed into practice. Eventually one person did agree to go. His name was Henry Colcord, Blondin's manager. He alone had real confidence and trust in Blondin's skill as a tightrope walker.
Many people say that they believe in God, but the Bible also talks about having faith in God. Being a Christian is more than just believing in God, it is trusting him with the whole of your life. True faith transforms our conduct as well as our thoughts.
Quoted From: Insight
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