Under Full Sail

[bluidkiti]

Under Full Sail

Read Psalm 62:5-8

For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him.
-Psalm 62:1 (NRSV)

THE day was warm and muggy as I eased my sailboat out of its berth and toward the open water of the lake. The engine purred along, and my plan was to get the boat to a place on the lake where the winds were high enough to make use of the sails.

Soon I realized there was little wind on the lake. I stopped the engine, raised the sails, scanned the water's surface, and looked for any sign of wind. Sitting there in the sweltering sun, barely moving, I felt frustrated and bored. But I had listened to the weather reports earlier and heard that winds were to increase throughout the day, and so I waited. Before long I was moving across the lake under full sail, thoroughly enjoying the day with God's breath as my propulsion system.

That experience made me think of how we sometimes get frustrated and bored with our lives. During those times, we often turn to worldly diversions and other people to make us happy. We forget that if we trust in God as our true wind, the lull we experience can be followed by the exhilaration of moving forward. We will experience God's promise.

Steve Thibodeaux (Texas, USA)

Prayer: Dear God, help us to be patient during the boring times in life and to remember that wonder is ahead. Amen.

Thought for the Day: God fills the world with wonders as wind fills a sail.