Shipwreck

Paul remembered standing on the heaving deck of the ship assuring the men that they would be saved even though the ship was to be wrecked upon the rocks. Aware of the perils of the sea, he warned Timothy about the spiritual perils of making a shipwreck of his faith. 1Tim 1.19 Hold on to faith and a good conscience.   When our lives are in a great storm, we have to hold on to faith.  Hold onto the promise of God- everything works for good for those who believe.   If you have a direct word from God like Paul on the boat, declare it and believe it and even if you if you don’t have a word at present, we still have His written word which assures us of His unchanging character. Rom 8.29   When you run out of understanding of His will we can still run in peace as it surpasses understanding. Also we need to hold a good conscience. In many storms God uses other people and if we get bitter, angry or harbour evil thoughts people we can make a ship wreck too.  We need to see them as the instrument of God for good. If we keep our hearts right God gives grace to the humble.

Friend, don’t take the treatment of other people personally; they are tools in God hands to develop our character and prepare us for our future.