" and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it,] and were driven". Acts 27:15Have you ever been driven by a storm in your life? Are you being caught up right now by the force winds and driven? As this storm drives you are you coasting along? are you fighting it? are you allowing it to beat you down, thus, making you want to quit?
You see when times are hard in our life, we often want to escape. The stress gets unbearable and our flight or fight kicks in and we start to abandon our values and we get into self preservation mode.
God says stay.
Stay with the ship, sit this storm out, the winds may be driving you right now but they will not last, it will pass, hold on tight, fight.
It is never God's will to run from a difficult situation. He never promised easy. He did promise His love, His presence and His Hope !
If you are constantly running, you will never develop the character or grow like God wants you to.
When you go through the storm it is not entirely based on what happens to you ( as life isn't) but what happens in you.
How you respond to storms, winds, and turmoil develops your character and your character is your destiny.
You can choose to concentrate on the bad, on the hurt, on the pain or you can use it for HIM.
Use it !!
There are so many people suffering. They may be scared to share, scared to talk about it and they may just need someone like you to open the door. Confession is sooo good for the soul and YOU may be the catalyst to help someone else open up and share.
Just imagine how very important you are and how your journey can help someone else!!
So buckle down, the winds of the storm might be driving you, but this storm, and wind will pass.
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