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Charting a course in our lives through stormy circumstances and uncertain seas can be difficult if not impossible. What we need is a reliable compass and a sturdy set of charts to guide us to safer harbours.
God’s Word offers such direction in tough times as the lives of great men and women of courage and faith are put on full display. We can learn to follow God and stay on course through the storms of our lives by following these rich examples of faith.
Chuck Swindoll’s series Wise Counsel for Troubled Times introduces you to these courageous and wise individuals. By looking closely into their lives and carefully applying what they learned about overcoming challenges, you, too, can stay upright and endure whatever stormy seas come your way, fastened to the mainstay of God’s Word.
“Never give up, never give in.” This could have been the motto of Paul’s life. Quit simply wasn’t in the man’s vocabulary. We ought to erase it from ours as well. And we can if we’ll hear and heed Paul’s last words to his friend, Timothy.
We’ve broken the world. And each of us is responsible. Down deep in our souls lies a little rebel that sometimes whispers and sometimes yells for us to go our own way. Inevitably, when we do, we stumble into a moral morass.
“Familiarity breeds contempt” is an old cliché because it’s nearly always true. However, before contempt, familiarity breeds complacency—a ho-hum attitude that is satisfied with the status quo. If we’re not careful, complacency will then breed cynicism, which is a kissing cousin of contempt.
Your personal nourishment is crucial during times of storm. In panic moments, you'll cut a corner on your meals. You'll also fail to get sufficient sleep. It won't be long before you will set aside prayer altogether and you'll find yourself drained, spiritually. Increased emotional pain mixed with decreased spiritual renewal can be lethal to your faith.
