Keeping our Ships Afloat

Ships don’t sink because of the water around them. Ships sink because of the water that gets in them.- unknown

You keep him in perfect peace
    whose mind is stayed on you,
    because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 ESV

There is a dangerous delusion from which many people unsuspectingly suffer.  It is the belief that we feel the way we feel and make the choices we make because of what happens to us.  When we have this dangerous belief, we put the power over us into the hands of luck, strangers, the whims of the world.  It is like having a hole in your ship, inviting the world in and asking them to sink you.  
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The scripture from Isaiah tells us how to avoid letting the water in. Keeping our minds on God.  When situations present themselves, our thoughts return to Christ.  We don’t let our circumstances guide our behavior.  Instead, we make choices based on our faith, our prayers, and God’s guidance.  Then, we’re putting God in charge instead of giving all the power to the water around us.