We are living in desperate times. Poverty, illness, natural disasters, wars. Our everyday lives are heavy laden with plagues and problems. We are a vessel, in the ocean of life, barely keeping afloat; nearly drowning, minutes from sinking, in the messes we've created.
We have grown too comfortable with discomfort. Too complacent in our sins.
We fight no battles, win no wars, climb no mountains and claim no victories. We just waddle in our mess. Using others for our gain - mess. Lying, cheating, and fornicating to fill the void in our lives - mess. Cussing and swearing to make our points known - mess. Drinking and substance abusing to ease the pain of our realities - mess. Killing, fighting, and causing disturbances to cover our lies - mess. And it is time to pull the plug.
Remember we are vessels, out in the sea of life. We are almost drowning and when we cry out to the Lord, there is no room left within us to receive His blessings. We are too full of our own mess.
But there is an answer...
Within every vessel there is a plug, a release. It is time that we find our plugs and pull them, so that the mess in our lives, filling up our vessels, can be released into the sea. But pulling the plug is not enough.
Now that we are no longer drowning we have let go of our vessel and be filled with the Holy Spirit. He will be our guide, navigator and often our anchor. He is wisdom and our counselor. His guidance and understanding surpass any because He is the third part of the Trinity and He is "God With Us". Until you let go and let God, there is no room and you are merely a stifled and heavy vessel.
Take time in prayer to lay down your burdens. Open your heart and mind. Calmer seas are around the corner and even when a storm brews in your life you can rest assured that the Holy Spirit is your navigator, confidant and counselor. You will never be forgotten or forsaken and He will always lead you to peaceful shores.
TGBTG! (To God Be The Glory) ~TQ
©2011 by Turquoise C.A. Hayes
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