My Life Preserver

Lust temptations remind me of the ocean. The surface is often beautiful and inviting. Little is seen of the dangers lurking beneath.

Sometimes they’re like the undertow. It is hardly noticeable at first. Then before I know it, it has pulled me far from where I want to be. It can seize me with its strength and tenacity and force me to where I can’t breathe. Sometimes they’re like huge waves. They come relentlessly, bowling me over time and time again.

God is my life Preserver. He is always there waiting for me to grab hold. I can’t save myself, but I can reach out. I can reach out and surrender to Him. God is the one who keeps me afloat.

Without a Doubt

Without a doubt, I know that the sun is present even if the day is cloudy. Without a doubt, I know that gravity will keep me from falling off of the earth. Without a doubt, I know that the world will not blow completely apart even though the nucleus of every atom is made up of electrons which would repel themselves in an instant were it not for God holding them together.

May I not doubt the presence and power of that same God even though I cannot physically see Him and at times my personal world seems like it is spinning out of control.