The other day I found myself watching an older movie; you might have heard of it: Gattaca. It was on the television when I walked in my front door from work. My husband had been watching it while doing laundry. I have seen the movie before, but this time around it seemed just a little more interesting.

JR and I sat there watching the movie arguing about how it ended. The truth is, neither of us could remember. Gattaca is just not one of those memorable movies. But as we sat there watching this movie, Vincent the lead character said something that truly resonated with me: “You want to know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton: I never saved anything for the swim back.”

I never saved anything for the swim back! What an amazing statement. Could you imagine if we all leaped into our faith with the same gusto that Vincent did. This idea of not saving anything for the swim back means that we are confident in our decisions. It means that we can step out in faith, and it means that we can trust in the Lord and in ourselves.

Vincent didn’t worry about making a wrong step or having to turn around and go back. Vincent lived confidently in the direction that he was going. When I heard Vincent say this I started to wonder. What would it look like if we had the faith to live in the work and ministry that God was calling us to, and to do this without hesitation or fear. What would this world look like if each and everyone of us embrace the call from God with no fear, no hesitation? Could we change the world?