Trusting God When Your Dreams Are Shattered
LEONARD DAVIDSON
I recently had the incredible opportunity to
go sailing with some dear friends in San Diego.
We spent the afternoon on Terry and Connie’s
30-foot sailboat on an exquisite Southern California day. Beautiful sunshine,
perfect temperatures, and ample wind moved us along at a spirited clip.
Sea lions, pelicans and blue skies greeted us
as we cut a path effortlessly through the salty paradise.
We ventured about five miles out into the
ocean before the angle of the sun told us it was time to head back in (real
sailors don’t wear a watch). Terry pointed to a red roof in the distance, which
was the locator for our docking area.
As we entered the cove we seemed to be moving
closer and closer to the right side levee (big rocks). When Connie would turn
the wheel in an attempt to correct our course, the sails would begin to “luff”—
flap uselessly in the wind.
It was obvious we were not going to be able
to sail all the way to the dock on our current path. Terry looked at Connie and
told her it was time to “tack”— a term meaning to “come about” into the wind.
Although we had done this several times
throughout the day, this time when Terry gave the command, Connie’s turn was
not just to the left. It was such a drastic turn that we were actually going
back diagonally the direction we had come from.
With only a little bit of sarcasm, I
mentioned to Terry that the “red roof” was now almost behind us. Terry then
made a comment I will never forget.
He said, “You
have to trust me. You can’t see it, but I can. There is wind on the other
shoreline. Sometimes we have to make a deviation that you might think is wrong
in order to eventually be able to turn and go the desired direction. We need
that wind!”
Just before it seemed we would run into the
bank on the opposite shore (where there were no docks), the two of them,
working together, executed a hard right turn.
As the boat began to run parallel with the
shoreline, the sails snapped open and exploded full of wind. We literally flew
through the water—safely arriving at our original “red roof” goal in just a few
minutes.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with
all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
Have you ever been at a place in your life
where it seemed like you knew the plans and dreams that God had for you, and
now they have seemingly been forgotten, ignored, shattered?
The “red roof” that was once the goal line is
now behind you and fading into the distance. It is in these times that you must
trust your Captain—with all of your heart.
Don’t depend on your own understanding about
the right direction to go. Press into His presence. Listen to His voice.
Trust that His hand is manning the wheel. Let
go—relax—and let Him be God (since He is anyway).
He just might see what you don’t see: new wind—wind that will accelerate your destiny; wind that will
restore what the locust has eaten; wind that is on a totally different
shoreline than you expected.
If you feel that God has “tacked” your little
boat in the wrong direction, hang on. On the other shore there is wind that He
sees.
And just before you think you will crash into
the rocks, He will make a turn and your sails will explode with the new, fresh
wind you need. You will fly along toward your “red roof” and realize your dream
sooner than you ever imagined.
Thank the Lord that He is the captain of your
ship, knows exactly where He’s leading you and how to get you there safely.
Know that He is totally trustworthy and that
you are safe in His hands.
Search for and declare scriptures that
confirm that over your life. Rely on His promises and spend time praising Him
for His faithfulness.
Continue to pray for Israel and the
persecuted Church. Lift up our nation and its leaders as they tackle our
economic and security issues.
Pray for a spirit of repentance and revival
to penetrate our churches and have a national and global impact.
Pray that God send more laborers into His
harvest field. Proverbs 3:5-6; 1Timothy
2:1-5; James 5:16-18
Would you want to have a
deeper relationship with God?
God has made it possible for you to know Him
and experience
an amazing change in your own life by receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have
eternal life.
Say the following
prayer:
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“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
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“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a
new life pleasing to You.
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