Shipwreck From Within…

"Cling tightly to your faith in Christ, and always keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked." – 1 Timothy 1:19.

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Once a ship was caught in a dangerous storm on the high seas. At the height of the storm, the frightened sailors heard a terrible crashing noise below the deck. They knew at once that this new noise came from a cannon, part of the ship's cargo, that had broken loose. It was moving back and forth with the swaying of the ship, crashing into the side of the ship with terrible impact.

Knowing that it could cause the ship to sink, two brave sailors volunteered to make the dangerous attempt to retie the loose cannon. They knew the danger of a shipwreck from the loose cannon on the inside was greater than the fury of the storm outside."

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Life's certainly like that.

Not always, but more often than not, it isn't the storms that cause us the most problems, but the storms that rage within us – such as a spirit of bitterness, jealousy, pride, greed and so on.

Other "loose cannons" are unresolved hurt, anger, a lack of forgiveness, guilt, lust, and so on. These, if not confronted and resolved, can readily cause shipwreck of our relations, our faith, or even our life. Some "loose cannon people" in organizations also need to be brought under control before they destroy "the ship."

“Lord, if I have any issue in my life that could, if unresolved, lead to shipwreck of my faith, relationships and even my life, cast it out from within and replace them with your peace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen!"

Stay Blessed!