Journey

God, I've been out on the sea of life now for over 58 years.  Sitting here on this calm clear night, I reflect upon your majesty and creation.  I can see nothing for miles, but I don't feel lost.  I don't feel anxious.  I feel calm and at ease.  Although I know I am upon the water, the clarity of the stars reflected in the calm waters around make me feel as if I'm afloat in the heavens. But it's a misleading sensation. When I view over the edge of my small boat, I see the stars and I see me.  I know that if I took one step off the side, I would be in a world of unseen dangers.  Or, I may just be wet. Still, a life upon the sea is not for everyone.  Once you leave sight of shore, your sea trials begin.  On the sea of life your craft is tested for how fast it can go, and paradoxically, how fast it can stop.  Is it sturdy?  Can it endure?  Or will spend too much in port?  How well does it maneuver?   My life is like...

 What is the essential cargo that should be included?   Open-mind.  Willingness to change in order to grow.  Like-minded friends and family What non-essential cargo should be excluded? Contrary friends and family.  Old habits, especially those that do not conform to the me I wish to become. What are you overburdened with, i.e. what should be thrown overboard?  Problems I cannot solve.  Regrets I cannot undo/unlive.   ________________ What am I doing (or not doing) that is keeping me from capturing the Spirit of God?  Am I my own worst enemy?  Or am I my best friend?  Am I helping to build a better me, or is my nature self-destructive? Are you missing His power? Are you missing this great benefit as His child?