“We talk
about “circumstances over which we have no control.”
None of
us have control over our circumstances, but we are responsible for the way we
pilot ourselves in the midst of things as they are.Two
boats can sail in opposite directions in the same wind, according to the skill
of the pilot. The
pilot who conducts his vessel on to the rocks says he could not help it, the
wind was in that direction; the one who took his vessel into the harbour had
the same wind, but he knew how to trim his sails so that the wind conducted him
in the direction he wanted. The
power of the peace of God will enable you to steer your course in the mix-up of
ordinary life.”
-OswaldChambers (1874-1917), from “The Moral Foundation of Life” and “Knocking at God’s Door” (via
Discovery House Publishers' “Peace” devotion plan in You Version app or
www.utmost.org)
