i found a stronger faith in GOD in the open seas

 

I wanted to add to this last part of my experience in sailing , as a testimony to those who have had their faith shaken , or to the point you feel you dont have any. Faith is a strange thing , you cant see it and its goes beyond the tangible you just exercise Trust in God that He is in control of All things and you are just the saiboat passing through on His waters . I am terrible at faith in myself , but i can pray for others for things and just know that the prayer is answered. Maybe its because i dont think myself as worthy to receive such blessings from God , or that i just would rather see others happy first . I have found living on the seas the keys of Faith are quickly turned un when you are at the mercy of the Almighty in the Vast Ocean with only trust in HIM knowing HE is in control of me. We may navigate the ship with our own hands to make it go where we want , but HE controls the wind the waves the elements  I used to think i was so small and with not much  significance in this huge world , but i was so wrong ! He does hear my prayers , he knows where i am at at all time that is why he is called THE SHEPARD and we need him to navigate us through lifes storms to the safe shores in life . Where the grass is green and we are safe from the Wolves as he stands with Rod in hand looking over his flock . now i know what the Psalm 23 means " my rod and staff comfort me "

He loves us so much HE laid down his life for us !
shed his blood so that we may have eternal life with him

my faith in HIM has grown in the last 7 months
in the swells of the waves
the winds of the storm the downpour of rain
swimming among the most deadly of creatures in the Great Barrier Reef
he HAS provided always us food , fish and crabs and water
even safe anchorage when we were in the wind storms of 30 knotts!
he is our Anchor our light house to help us find our way home too !

i remember the times i walked away from him doing my own thing
but the light house was always shining in the distance to becon me to come home
he never leaves or forsakes us.
times i was 200 miles from home and no doctor i had a ear infection and just to come to him in prayer
acting in faith HE healed my ear !
my doctor on board the ship , the times i cut myself with coral , the bumps and bruises we took in sailing.

my only obstacle i found was ME! when i begun to operate in faith GOD moved the mountians
in all areas of my life.

They say sailing is just for leisure ?? well it was not just that for me , but a TEST of our faith in HIM
to remember how Peter took his eyes off the water and on Jesus for a second to walk on that sea
he would have walked all the way across it if he didnt look down !  This is us sometimes we get our eyes off God and on the negative or the impossible and we begin to sink in disbelief . But when we put our faith and eyes on HIM wonderful things happen .
times i could have walked on water with Him but the darkness scared me and i quickly began to sink in my faith . Psalm 56:3 what time i am afraid i will trust in thee ! when we operate in fear we loose faith
fear is not from God but satan . remember that next time you feel defeated ;)

God bless you
and thanks for following along with me to the Great Barrier Reef ;)
See you soon !

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