I'm Not So Invincible

I know I wrote a few posts back about storms and ships (See "What Are You So Afraid Of?" post)...

This quote came across in an e-mail I got:
To have God on our side doesn't mean sailing in a boat with no storms, it means having a boat that no storm can sink!


I think I lost sight of that for a while. But I have definitely learned my lesson by being diagnosed with these illnesses.

 I thought I was invincible. I was a Christian. I was a faithful church goer. I am even committing my life to doing the Lord's work by entering full time church work as a profession. Nothing bad could ever happen to me, right? I am on God's side, He would never put a storm in my life.

Heh. Heh. I was way wrong. I can even laugh at the way I used to be thinking.

Because, God used my illness to remind me of how much I still need Him and re-build my faith.

This experience has changed my life. In a very good way. It has strengthened my prayer life. It has shown me just what God is capable of doing, and what healing He can bring into a person's life if you just let Him in.

He uses the storms to bring people to Him. And then to use those people to reach out to others.

I don't know every person that reads this blog. And that's okay. I hope it is beneficial to others struggling, those I know and those I don't. That's part of the reason why I'm writing it.

Because it is so comforting to know that in our storms, we're not alone. And it's good to be reminded that we might get a little wet in our storms, but God will never let us drown. He will never let our ship sink.

He has promised us (Hebrews 13:5), that He will never leave us or forsake us.

While I am not so invincible, God definitely is.

And to have Him on my side, and steering my ship, well, that's comforting.

My ship has been through a lot. It's been beaten and it's even got a number of holes in it from all the storms that it's been through.

But, looking back, and looking at where I am today, that boat never sank.

That boat has stayed afloat despite all the wear and tear and holes. It may have come close, but my captain never let it go under. And He never will.

And with His help and guidance, I've patched up most of the damage, and we're on our way to smooth sailing. Recovery still has some ways to go, but, I can see the rainbow. I can see God's promise shining.

And it's comforting. And it brings me peace. And hope.