A sailboat has many parts that need to be put in place for it to go to the desired location. It is the job of the seaman to set the sail. However, when the sail it set the seaman has no control over the wind. The wind is in the hand of God. This is applicable to the Christian life. It is our job to put things in the right place and order. Proverbs say, "make the horse ready for the day of battle, but the victory is the Lord's" (Prov 21:31). It is our job to set the sail and it is His job to send the wind (wind is often used as a word picture of the Holy Spirit) to move us in the right direction. Raising our sail is an act of obedience. It is prayer. It is reading and meditating on His Word. It is service. It is being in the right place at the right time. Today, begin to set your sail and who knows where the Holy Spirit will take you.
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