Sailing Through Life
Read: Hebrews 13:8-9
We go from day to day, caught up in the “busy-ness” of life; our bodies, minds, and emotions leading us through life like wind blowing the sails of a sailboat on a lake. We are carried along, filled with getting “things” done. Every so often, the wind ceases, and we have an idle moment to observe the beauty of the water reflecting blue sky, and the sun dancing across its surface; or perhaps we see dark, menacing clouds of gray on the horizon that warn of a storm. It is in these lulls that we have the opportunity to take inventory of ourselves, and the way we live our lives.
Lent is such a lull.
How blessed we are to have a structured time built into our calendar to reflect on what puts meaning to our very being. Without intention, it is easy to let the winds of life take control, but Lent gives us an opportunity, or lull, to remember that we are sailors, and as such, cannot control the winds of life, but are our own navigators, and have a compass to guide us.
Our North is God. He is our constant by which we set course. Lent provides us a time to reflect on His ever-present, boundless Love.
He understands our role as sailors in life; for a little while, He became one right here on Earth. Our Father, our constant, showed us how to sail. He sent His Son to teach us. He sends the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in the wind of life.
Lent reminds us vividly that God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are One.
Lent is a gift. Lent is a time to reflect, a time to regroup our thoughts, and a time to prepare for Easter. Easter, the time that defines Rejoice! God blesses us with lulls as we sail, and winds to move us, but always is our North, our constant.
Anne Rector
Read: Hebrews 13:8-9
We go from day to day, caught up in the “busy-ness” of life; our bodies, minds, and emotions leading us through life like wind blowing the sails of a sailboat on a lake. We are carried along, filled with getting “things” done. Every so often, the wind ceases, and we have an idle moment to observe the beauty of the water reflecting blue sky, and the sun dancing across its surface; or perhaps we see dark, menacing clouds of gray on the horizon that warn of a storm. It is in these lulls that we have the opportunity to take inventory of ourselves, and the way we live our lives.
Lent is such a lull.
How blessed we are to have a structured time built into our calendar to reflect on what puts meaning to our very being. Without intention, it is easy to let the winds of life take control, but Lent gives us an opportunity, or lull, to remember that we are sailors, and as such, cannot control the winds of life, but are our own navigators, and have a compass to guide us.
Our North is God. He is our constant by which we set course. Lent provides us a time to reflect on His ever-present, boundless Love.
He understands our role as sailors in life; for a little while, He became one right here on Earth. Our Father, our constant, showed us how to sail. He sent His Son to teach us. He sends the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in the wind of life.
Lent reminds us vividly that God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are One.
Lent is a gift. Lent is a time to reflect, a time to regroup our thoughts, and a time to prepare for Easter. Easter, the time that defines Rejoice! God blesses us with lulls as we sail, and winds to move us, but always is our North, our constant.
Anne Rector
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