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story is told of a man taking a trip on an old wooden sailing ship.
He was out of the deck one day and saw one of the crew-members climbing the ropes, going up to the crow's nest. When he was about half way up, the ship pitched to one side and he was thrown overboard. When he fell into the water, he began to scream for help.
His arms were flailing about wildly as he struggled to survive.
He was out of the deck one day and saw one of the crew-members climbing the ropes, going up to the crow's nest. When he was about half way up, the ship pitched to one side and he was thrown overboard. When he fell into the water, he began to scream for help.
His arms were flailing about wildly as he struggled to survive.
The traveler watched as a sailor walked over to the rail of the ship, and calmly observed the man in the water. After a short while the man in the water became tired, he stopped fighting as he began to sink. Immediately, the sailor standing by the rail jumped overboard and rescued the drowning victim.
After both men were safely on board, the traveler went over to the rescuer and asked, "Why did you wait so long to jump in the water and rescue this man?" He calmly replied, "I have found that as long as a man is struggling in the water, there is a greater chance that he will get us both killed if I jump in too quickly, and try to save him. I have learned that it is better to let them struggle awhile, and when they finally come to the end of their own strength, only then I can jump in and rescue them."
Are you like the drowning man in the story?
Have you fallen from your place of comfort and safety?
Are you struggling just to survive? Have you cried out to GOD
to come and rescue you immediately,
and He hasn't answered you yet?
It is possible that the Lord is waiting until you have come to the end of yourself, and stopped struggling? When you finally admit that you can't save yourself.
When you finally realize that this battle is too big for you.
When you finally turn it over to the Lord,
then GOD will jump into the water and save you!
Have you fallen from your place of comfort and safety?
Are you struggling just to survive? Have you cried out to GOD
to come and rescue you immediately,
and He hasn't answered you yet?
It is possible that the Lord is waiting until you have come to the end of yourself, and stopped struggling? When you finally admit that you can't save yourself.
When you finally realize that this battle is too big for you.
When you finally turn it over to the Lord,
then GOD will jump into the water and save you!
Hear what the Lord is saying to you this day, "STAND STILL, and know that I am GOD". You have done all you know to do, now STAND STILL, STOP STRUGGLING, and allow Me to do what needs to be done. Stop trying to figure out what I am doing, and STAND STILL and see the salvation of the Lord performed in your life, this day.
"Turn it over to Me. Let go. And let Me work it out for you," says the Lord.
STAND STILL AND STOP STRUGGLING
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Psalms 46:10 - Be STILL, and know that I am GOD.
Psalms 46:10 - Be STILL, and know that I am GOD.
Exodus 14:13 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, STAND STILL, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day:
Ephesians 6:13 - Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of GOD,that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, TO STAND.
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