Course Correction

"The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” - John 3:8

Each of us is on our own faith journey. It can be likened to getting on board a sailing ship and setting out in hopes of reaching some distant port, somewhere beyond the horizon.

Occasionally along the way our course might need to be adjusted. Just a small adjustment perhaps, but if it is not taken we can find ourselves miles from our intended destination.

As an example, Apollo 11 made five course corrections on its way to the moon. Without those course corrections the spaceship would have missed its destination entirely. They were small corrections, but absolutely necessary.

It is the same with our walk with Jesus. It's called sanctification. We are continually learning and growing - course corrections in the journey of every Christian.

What happens if the winds aren't blowing and the sails on our "faith ship" go limp. Do we just sit there and wait on the Lord. Or do we get out the oars and keep moving?

That all depends. One could easily liken the wind to the Holy Spirit. Without it our faith journey is hopeless. But also a lack of wind in our "faith sails" could be attributed to God testing us and our resolve.

Either way we need to remember that God has His hands on the wheel, not us. And it is His ship, not ours. We are the passengers.

May God continually guide you on the journey you are on. Pray for favorable winds. And may you have safe travels on your way to Paradise.

"We put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. ²We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. ³After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. ⁴We sought out the disciples there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. ⁵When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray." - Acts 21:1-5

Read, learn, grow, worship, serve, love, pray. Soon, we will be there. It will be more beautiful than we can imagine. In the meantime, help hoist the sails and swab the deck. During our time at sea we will experience much. Just remember whose hands are on the wheel.