Each of us experiences the ups and downs that life will provide as long as we are breathing(hopefully more ups than downs). What is of the utmost importance during each experience is that we keep up our courage.
In the scripture above, Paul is on a ship headed to Rome as a prisoner awaiting trial. Paul was not on some comfy cruise just enjoying a vacation, he was in shackles for spreading his Faith. During this voyage to Rome a major storm hit and threatened the life of Paul and all those on board the ship.
During the midst of the storm, Paul let his shipmates know that their ship was going down, but they will all be saved.
1. Storms will happen in our life and that's that.
2. We must keep our courage up, no matter what the conditions are that surround us at a given time.
3. God has us, even when things don't look great.
4. Do not place your Faith in the ship (your job, relationships, etc), place your Faith in the one who made the people that made the ship.
"So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.” -Acts 27: 25-26
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| From the Shipwreck to the Island, God's got you! |
Life isn't always rainbows and sunshine, neither is it always doom and gloom. Life provides both sides of the spectrum, but it's our job to keep up our courage. We must learn to separate our courage from our conditions.
Today I urge you to take a look at your conditions and be of good courage. I also encourage you to place your Faith in God and not in your ship.
God Bless,
Coach P
P.S. In Acts 28, God uses Paul's circumstance to help people and they in turn help him. We never know how God will use our circumstance to help someone else or to help ourselves.
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