There
is a story of about a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking
day-trippers to Shetland Islands.
On
one trip, the boat was full of young people. They laughed at the old captain
when they saw him say a prayer before sailing out, because the day was fine and
the sea was calm.
However
they weren't long at sea when a storm suddenly blew up and the boat began to
pitch violently. The terrified passengers came to the captain and asked him to
join them in prayer.
But
he replied, "I say my prayers when it's calm. When it's rough I attend to
my ship."
Here
is a lesson for us.......
If
we cannot seek God in quiet moments of our lives; we are not likely to find him
when trouble strikes. We are more likely to panic.
But if we have learnt to seek him and trust him
in quiet moments, then most certainly we will find him when the going gets
rough.
