"There arose against [us]... Euroclydon." Acts 27:14
Euroclydon! It's the only storm named in Scripture. It means "typhoon," and Paul had to sail through it to reach his destiny. Observe:
(1) To reach your goal you'll have to go through storms. "When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved" (Acts 27:20 NIV). There will be days when you'll wonder how you're going to make it. But by God's grace you will!
(2) Storms reveal how well you know God. "Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul,'" (Acts 27:23-24 NIV). It's the tough times that reveal the strength of your God-connection.
(3) God can make a success out of a shipwreck. Notice some important things in this story:
(a) Sometimes you'll have to throw stuff overboard (See Acts 27:18).
(b) In spite of your best efforts you'll occasionally run aground (See Acts 27:26).
(c) You must remember what God told you and stand on it (See Acts 27:25).
(4) Often the worst thing that could have happened turns out for the best. God used this shipwreck to reach Malta with the Gospel. And notice what happened to Paul and his traveling companions as they left that island: "They honored us...and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed" (Acts 28:10 NIV).
Stop worrying, God will provide what you need in ways that amaze you. If you're His child you're not the victim of circumstances. Your future is not in the hands of people, it's in the hands of God. And what He owns, He takes care of!
Funny how I can put something in here about a battle or storm, big or small and I receive little nudges letting me know that I am not alone in this.
Funny how I can spend my idle time with trying to figure things out and why and where and when and how can I get to where I want to be.
Just this morning, I am wondering if they are ever going to commit me to a title and a real job description or am I staying in limbo still.
(not that I feel the urgencgy for a title,I'll do anything as long as I know what it is I am supposed to be doing.)
If you want me to be asst., then say so, give me the pay and the title and train me properly.
If you don't want me to be the asst. then let me do my old job and do this stuff yourself!!!!
The new guy keeps calling us (him & me)"management".
I have baited him a few times trying to make him say that I am his asst., but he won't.
Oh well, I finally have some sort of schedule to follow.
Baby steps, I know.
Pateince, I know.
Then I receive this devotional above.
So to borrow a fellow blogger's way of showing some wisdom that hits me in the head periodically, I will call them "angel moments"
Just hope I can find as many angels as you do fairies, lol ;~)
Obviously,I need every once in awhile, a hit in the head reminding me I chose to acknowledge that the "Big Guy" is in control and that I do need to let Him do what He knows is best and stop trying to figure it all out or trying do it for myself.
duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
It's going to happen one of these days
*doin the dance*
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Angel moment
Posted by A Simple Statement at Thursday, December 13, 2007
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