Slow Headway

"We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus." Acts 27:7

As Luke writes this, he has no idea yet what an adventure they are in for. Eventually they are going to face horrific conditions and shipwreck. Slow headway is not that bad. At least it is a headway. A difficult landing is not the worst scenario. At least they landed. We all say that after the fact or in reflection, but oh how we can moan and groan when things are slow, or there is minimal headway. Oh how we can complain when anything takes many days, much less weeks, or months or years. We don’t wait well, even on the Lord, much less humans. Some of us fly off the handle with any difficulty. Some of us are "loaded for bear" and just waiting for the opportunity to be negative or to throw in the towel. We are inclined to punt on third down just so we don’t get sacked again. If it is not smooth sailing, everybody is going to suffer. If we are put out at all, everybody feels it. Some of us are terrible traveling partners who love to share their misery with the whole company. We nag, we bellyache, we pick and if we aren’t happy, nobody is. If I am describing you, shame on you for the pain in the derriere you must be. Please count your blessings and ask for forgiveness. I pray for the folks that get stuck with you. We can all have a bad day or moment, but if you are a whiner or a professional critic, or just love to rain on anybody’s parade, I pray that you will be changed. Life if full of slow headway and things take many days. They just do…. And sometimes we have difficult landings. Get over yourself. Snap out of it. Turn to Jesus. Stop being helpless, hopeless, and hapless! God can change your mind and point of view. Let God and let God. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Whatever you need to hear to turn around, receive it from God no matter how hard it is or how hard you make it, God has ultimate control. The Bible says that Jesus says, “Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” No matter what, trust in Him, and he will take care of the rest. I feel better now, I hope you do too.

In His Grip,
Pastor Fred

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