The Amazing Charles Blondin story

[Heavyduty053]

This story is about an amazing French tightrope walker crossing Niagara Falls.

 

          Blondin's greatest fame came in June of 1859 when he attempted to become the first person to cross a tightrope stretched over a quarter of a mile across the mighty Niagara Falls. He walked across 160 feet above the falls several times, each time with a different daring feat- once in a sack, then on stilts, on a bicycle, in the dark and once he even carried a stove and cooked an omelet.

 

          On one occasion though, he asked for the participation of a volunteer. A large crowd was gathered around him and a buzz of excitement ran along both sides of the river bank. The crowd was beside themselves as blondin carefully walked across one dangerous step after another--blindfolded and pushing a wheelbarrow. Upon reaching the other side, the crowd's applause was louder than the roar of the falls! Blondin suddenly shouted and addressed the crowd. Do you believe I can carry a person across in this wheelbarrow? the crowd went wild saying, "Yes we believe", you are the greatest tightrope walker in the world.

 

          Then he looked into the crowd's eyes and shouted who will be the one to get into the wheelbarrow and ride with me.......then there was silence and people started walking away. Later in August his manager, Harry Colcord did ride on Blondin's back across the falls and lived.

 

This is how we are with God sometimes. We know he's there, we know what he can do but if someone ask us to pray, or believe, or go to church it scares us to death. We feel comfortable in our zone not outside of it. It isn't enough that we can be reassured that it worth it with peace and love and God watching over us, some still will not want any part of it. God is good....all the time. He has a place for those whom he will call his children and the rest will turn away in shame.

[billy goat]

Excellent!  Thanks Heavy.

[Shabibilicious]

I trust in God.  Blondin's wheelbarrow....not so much.  Thanks Heavy.  Good story.

 

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