Just a thought by coppi

Mark 4:39 – then He arose & rebuked the wind, & said to the sea, “peace be still”!

“Father, the sea is big & my boat is small, but I feel safe because you are here in the boat with me”.  Daniel Schantz

Do you ever feel your boat is a kayak & you are peddling with all your strength to keep it moving?  Back in my days in Dallas, TX, I used to work with the Chaplain at the V.A. Hospital.  He would send me to different floors where people were in dire need of healing & a message of hope.  It seemed every room was filled with death.  I struggled with being there & what to say until I came to the conclusion I wasn’t there for me but for others.  I crawled out of the kayak & got into the boat with Jesus.  Each room I enter, I would say “you know the need of this person, give me the words to comfort them & give them hope”.  I volunteered there approximately 1 – 2 years sometimes 3 times a week.  I thought I was helping them but truly listening to their life stories, they ministered to me.  When you know your time is near & if Jesus doesn’t heal you, it’s amazing what is important & what isn’t to you……Many lost their fight for life but others made it.  The V.A. Hospital was like a big sea of swirling winds until I saw Jesus move within the hearts of mankind & bring peace to their souls.