One Wish, One World, One Storm

My wish this holiday season is that the storms of life would abate for you and life would sail on, calm, along a peaceful sea. There are many comparisons to the the sea in literature, poetry, movies and many other mediums that I sometimes wonder why I didn't think of this allegory before.

As we enter the advent season life may get a little turbulent. At this time of year there are many surprises. One always hopes them to be good surprises but often they may not be.

When the storms of life swirl around you and you're in the eye of the hurricane you need to get in Jesus' boat of faith. Sometimes you may just need to sit for a moment in the calm eye of the storm before resuming your journey in your boat of faith. And that's okay, just make sure you don't stay in the eye of the storm too long lest your boat sail without you....

Mark 4: 33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were aable to hear it.

34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, aPeace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great bcalm.

40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so afearful? how is it that ye have no bfaith?

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Jesus has imparted his faith unto and given us dominion over all the world~

Psalm 72:7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Take control of your life, don't live in fear and have faith.... for it is written.... and set sail....

Bible verses from http://scriptures.lds.org/mark/4/mark/4/33#33

& http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2072&version=9;

Definition of allegory~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory

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