We all go through challenges, trials, and loss in the storms of life…it’s all part of living in this very broken world. But the big difference is what type of boat we have in the middle of the storm. For some, it’s a large seafaring yacht with an experienced captain at the helm who is very familiar with the waters. For others, it’s a leaky canoe…and they’re franticly baling water as the raging sea crashes over the side of their boat. Finally, there are those that are just drowning… with no life preserver, and totally at the mercy of the tempest. When our trust and confidence is in the Lord rather than in the storm…we know that He will led us to a safe harbor. But when we attempt to do it on our own…we can only be tossed and carried by the waves of life. But worse yet is abandoning ship only to be flung about and battered in the unforgiving sea. If you saw someone baling water in a swamped boat or drowning, you’d jump in and help if you could, right? Well, look around you today…be kind and helpful…for the storm is raging within many.