Has Your Ship Sailed?

Do you ever find yourself in a place of doubt, worry and wonder? Have you ever thought to yourself: Is it too late? Has my ship sailed? Did I miss the boat? I think we all have at some point in our life. It is in these moments that we feel as if we are drowning in this thing called "life". Well I am here to tell you that there is hope. You don't have to face it all alone. You don't have to go through life by yourself, no matter how alone you feel. Sure some of us have large families, spouses, children, parents, siblings etc, yet you still feel all alone in this great big world. You feel like you have no one to turn to. You feel like if you admit your fears then you are admitting failure and defeat. When the truth is all you have to do is look up. We question so many things in life: why did God allow this to happen? why did God take this away, and why is God not blessing me? or a better one why is God punishing me? You see God never punishes us, yes He may allow things to happen, but He doesn't punish us. It is during these times that all He is waiting for is for you to look up and acknowledge that you do in fact need Him, and admit that you can't do this on your own. Sometimes He lets you hit rock bottom because the only place you can go from there is up. Psalm 121:1-8 says:

I lift up my eyes to the mountains

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord,

the maker of heaven and earth

He will not let your foot slip

he who watches over you will not slumber;

Indeed, He who watches over Isreal

will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over you

the Lord is your shade at your right hand;

the sun will not harm you by day, 

nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm

he will watch over your life;

the Lord will watch over your coming and going

both now and forevermore.

So when you get to the point of giving up and feel like there is nothing going your way, then stop trying to do it all alone. Just look up and acknowledge your Father in Heaven and let Him lead you back to the blessings that He has waiting for you. God does indeed have a plan for our lives we just have to be willing to listen and follow Him wherever He may lead us. Sometimes it isn't the best situations or the nicest environments. Sometimes He calls us to places that we never imagined ourselves being, but rest assured He is there with you. God will never call you or lead you into situations that He isn't prepared to get your through. What we must do, however, is not be afraid to move. When He says "go" then you go without fear or hesitation; because when it is God appointed then there is nothing that can stop it. Whenever you get to a place of doubt then refer back to this scripture ~ Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you, "says the Lord, 

"plans to prosper you and not harm you, 

plans to give you a hope and a future."

Thank you for visiting with us today. It is our prayer that you will find peace and comfort in our Heavenly Father no matter what your situation or circumstances are. Remember we are here to pray with you and for you because prayer is the most powerful weapon against the enemy. You have a purpose here and you are precious so don't ever let anyone tell you any different. Be blessed and we look forward to connecting with you tomorrow. 

Note: All scripture quoted today was from the NIV version of the Bible.