Awaiting The Tide

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Awaiting The Tide

The little boat couldn’t move. It sat still in the shallow water. The tide was out. The captain of the little ship was not alarmed.

He did not fall to his knees in despair.
He did not cry about his plight.
There was nothing much he could do right now for his little boat.
He did not ask for help.
What could anyone else do to help him?
He did not feel defeated.
He did not feel like a failure as a captain.
He didn’t even think in those terms.
It was all just another day in the life of a sailor.
All he had to do was look around him and recognize what was happening.
The tide was out.

Because the tide was out, the world hadn’t stopped. This was only a temporary setback. This may even be a good time to see if something needed to be repaired or adjusted on the boat. It may also be a good time to just enjoy his family and friends. Downtime for a sailor, isn’t forever.

The tide will come back in. The little boat will happily sail again. It’s just a matter of time. Time and tide happens to every sailor.

Written by Martyn Ballestero

February 6, 2012 at 2:12 pm

Posted in Christian Living, Life

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Thank you for this very encouraging post.

Jana

February 6, 2012 at 2:35 pm

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Awesome Post

Lawrence W. Wismer

February 6, 2012 at 8:48 pm

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Elder Ballestero,
Thank you for reminding all of us of a simple yet profound truth.

It ain’t over til it’s over!

D.Christensen

Dwayne Christensen

February 10, 2012 at 5:55 am

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How can I get audio of your mothers funeral? Sis. Rankin

Cynthia Rankin

February 10, 2012 at 11:41 am

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- I sent the link to you by email.
  
  https://martynballestero.com/2012/01/21/audio-sis-connie-ballesteros-going-home-service/
  
  Martyn Ballestero
  
  February 10, 2012 at 7:29 pm
  
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Even though this was posted almost a month ago, I’m glad I didn’t read it until now. 🙂 This definitely spoke to me, and hopefully, I’ll remember this thought as I go through the next few (difficult) months.

Bekki Menzies

March 5, 2012 at 1:12 am

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