Sir Francis Drake
Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the waters of life; having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity; and in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of the new Heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery; where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of our hopes; and to push into the future in strength, courage, hope, and love.
Sir Frances Drake Quoted in OC Missionary Prayer Letter of Jeanie Curryer, September, 1997
My wife, daughter and I traveled to an Asian country recently to work with a mission agency. We had a great time and I was thinking about what a great thing we had done (oh yes, ugly pride rears it's ever present head). On the morning of our departure for home, we arrived at the airport to be told that our tickets had been cancelled. Cancelled? How could that be? There was a language disconnect that complicated the whole matter as the airline representative's English as marginal and my mastery of the native tongue is non existent. The plane takes off without us on board. Not a big deal, right? You can catch the next flight in an hour or two.
Not so fast, my friend. In this country, the time between flights is measured in days not hours. We were to arrive home on a Saturday to host a visitor from Malawi, Africa on Sunday, and a picnic for several other Malawians on Labor day. Well, that became the least of our concerns. In His provision, there was another flight in the late afternoon of the next day and we got confirmed seats on that plane, we hoped. Eventually, we made it home two days later. And as to compensation for the missed flight, well, not really. We think that our seats were given to someone else with cash. This type of preferential treatment is somewhat common in this country.
The Drake quote above was in the sermon at church this week. As I looked through the lines, I could see specific incidents in my life that were answers to Drake's prayer. Mind you, these are not necessarily answers to prayer that I liked, but I am trusting that God knows what I need more than I do. I would always chose the easy out, no discomfort or conflict route. I also know that I continue to need "attitude" adjustments.
My prayer would be that you take a close look at Drake's words and allow God to work these things in your life. Venture away from the shores of your comfort zone and bask in the joy of His navigation!
To His Glory
Mark
Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the waters of life; having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity; and in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of the new Heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery; where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of our hopes; and to push into the future in strength, courage, hope, and love.
Sir Frances Drake Quoted in OC Missionary Prayer Letter of Jeanie Curryer, September, 1997
My wife, daughter and I traveled to an Asian country recently to work with a mission agency. We had a great time and I was thinking about what a great thing we had done (oh yes, ugly pride rears it's ever present head). On the morning of our departure for home, we arrived at the airport to be told that our tickets had been cancelled. Cancelled? How could that be? There was a language disconnect that complicated the whole matter as the airline representative's English as marginal and my mastery of the native tongue is non existent. The plane takes off without us on board. Not a big deal, right? You can catch the next flight in an hour or two.
Not so fast, my friend. In this country, the time between flights is measured in days not hours. We were to arrive home on a Saturday to host a visitor from Malawi, Africa on Sunday, and a picnic for several other Malawians on Labor day. Well, that became the least of our concerns. In His provision, there was another flight in the late afternoon of the next day and we got confirmed seats on that plane, we hoped. Eventually, we made it home two days later. And as to compensation for the missed flight, well, not really. We think that our seats were given to someone else with cash. This type of preferential treatment is somewhat common in this country.
The Drake quote above was in the sermon at church this week. As I looked through the lines, I could see specific incidents in my life that were answers to Drake's prayer. Mind you, these are not necessarily answers to prayer that I liked, but I am trusting that God knows what I need more than I do. I would always chose the easy out, no discomfort or conflict route. I also know that I continue to need "attitude" adjustments.
My prayer would be that you take a close look at Drake's words and allow God to work these things in your life. Venture away from the shores of your comfort zone and bask in the joy of His navigation!
To His Glory
Mark
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