On a gray afternoon years ago I recall watching a National Geographic documentary about ice breakers-ships that are made with extra strong hulls that are able to break through the icy waters of the antarctic. One captain's story was followed. He was explaining how in the past, steering one of these monstrous ships was a very complicated and difficult job. Everything was manual. The captain had to do everything-know the exact coordinates all the time and actually steer the ship-making sure all the while that it hit the ice at the proper speed. It was a very involved, difficult job with a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of whoever was in charge.
Now, the ship's captain leaned back against the window which detailed a beautiful panoramic view. He explained how now that new internal operating systems had been installed in these massive titans of the sea, his job was a lot less stressful. The complex computers took care of everything-coordinates, proper speed settings, sonar to locate large spots of ice. He just had to watch and give the ship's crew their orders. Here he sat leaning, relaxing almost, enjoying the ride.
As I was reminded of this storyline, I thought about our own lives if we know Christ. I thought about what it can be like when we don't follow Him. What happens we take the wheel and stop trusting the deposit of His Spirit on the inside to guide us? What happens when we stop talking to Him, reading the Bible and leaning on Him for our strength and direction? I know what happens. We have all been there far too often. I have been there too often.
The waters of life grow choppy. The icy thick obstacles in our way seem insurmountable. We can't rest and we are constantly on edge. We need to control everybody and know EVERYTHING.
But something remarkable happens we adjust to His leadership. Something wonderful occurs when we just simply ask for His help. An amazing internal peace begins to lead us. This peace goes past our knowledge of those big icebergs in our way. They are nothing compared to the internal power that resides inside of us, if we have asked Him to take over and dwell in us.
We can sit back and enjoy the ride. Sure, there will be obstacles along the way. Big obstacles. But, we can rest easy knowing His Spirit on the inside will safely take us to our destination and our destiny.
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