thank you, humbly! ...and yes, i thank our Lord for blessing us through having our brother in Christ share this with us! i'd like to share it with my daughter who is currently struggling mentally and physically (& therefore emotionally & spiritually)...i may try to print it and offer it to her to read...she gets where she rejects all that is good in her life- God & family, etc, but i think that part is in the process of getting much better, praise God, so she might actually read this- i think we are just dealing with side effects of medication changes now currently...if she won't read it, i will still share it with my hubby and any other Believer the Lord lays on my heart... thanks again, Humbly, for letting God love through you for fair use just came across this song & thought it fit well with Humbly's writing here, so i thought i'd share... That was very apropo gratefulforgrace! I hope you don't mind if I add on a little more ... NAVIGATING VALIANTLY AGAINST THE WIND The winds and gales are whipping around, Contemporary signs are colliding with Prophetic Lore, Events are unraveling just as the Good Book says, And we’re seeing things we’ve never seen before. The enemy is fuming in blustery rage, Exerting such ferocity in this final barrage, The unrelenting onslaught will soon conclude, Its vestiges relegated to an ephemeral mirage. Although our sails are tattered, they are still on the mast, We’re not giving up and we’re not giving in, We won’t be moved nor ever dissuaded, We’re NAVIGATING VALIANTLY AGAINST THE WIND. This voyage has encountered merciless storms, Multitudinous tides have been steadfastly braved, Our adversary has unleashed punishing torrents, But our expedition has survived each infernal wave. The penetrating rain has been incessantly severe, And our faith has been painstakingly tested, We know our Hope is upon the horizon, Still, there are seas to endure before we are rested. Although our sails are tattered, they are still on the mast, We’re not giving up and we’re not giving in, We won’t be moved nor ever dissuaded, We’re NAVIGATING VALIANTLY AGAINST THE WIND. The Season is now fully-upon us, Trying to engulf us within its tumultuous grasp, Yet we are totally safeguarded from Neptune’s wrath, Sheltered impenetrably within our Captain’s grasp. While treading water awaiting Safe Harbor, Conviction protects every believer from loss, Capsizing never even crosses our minds, Our Destiny was secured at the foot of the Cross. Although our sails are tattered, they are still on the mast, We’re not giving up and we’re not giving in, We won’t be moved nor ever dissuaded, We’re NAVIGATING VALIANTLY AGAINST THE WIND. God bless you all! Humbly :amen: And may God bless you abundantly, too! I re-read these encouraging words and am lifted above my fears! At times my fears are seemingly without number! Knowing and believing that our days in this life are surely coming to a close though not quickly enough, with each passing day eternity seems to grow ever brighter! Though our ever present sin nature continues to manifest itself telling us we are not worthy to enter into His rest, His cross reminds us otherwise! None of us is worthy, none of us is perfect, none of us is holy, none of us exhibits the attributes of God! Christ alone is our salvation! Our resolve should always be to keep our eyes on Christ for He is the author and finisher of our faith which by itself is powerful, add to this that focusing upon Christ will also allow us a window into His heart! God's job is to be the I AM, our job is to be found pleasing in His sight! No matter what that looks like and as often as we can! As we often hide behind our fears, He calls us mighty in valour! TR
