SBR: Step Three is about getting into the wheelbarrow.

Billy Graham tells a story that beautifully illustrates how faith necessarily entails trust, which is needed as we move beyond the belief of Step Two into the commitment of Step Three. To paraphrase the story: A brave man pushes a wheelbarrow back and forth along a tightrope suspended high above Niagara Falls. The crowd watches in astonishment as the agile acrobat continues to push the wheelbarrow back and forth over the deadly, roaring falls. Then the man places a 200-pound sack of dirt in the wheelbarrow and boldly makes his way across the falls, pushing the heavy load through the misty air. Making his way back, the tightrope walker points to a man in the crowd and asks, “Do you believe I can push a man in the wheelbarrow across the falls?” The excited onlooker says, “Yes, of course.” The acrobat points directly at the man and says, “Get in!” Step Three is about getting into the wheelbarrow.

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