Prayer
There is a story about a sea Captain who in his retirement
skippered a boat taking day-trippers to 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:
If we cannot and will not 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 He will give us the needed courage and strength to stay calm and skillful to overcome any challenge of any magnitude.
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
And so it is…!