When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
03725 – Against the Wind
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When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
I know that I have lifeonly insofar as I have love. I have no loveexcept it come from Thee. Help me please to carrythis candle against the wind.
What we may consider unpleasant storms are often gusts of wind that redirect our ship to important ports that we never would have reached if we had a pleasant crossing.
In the Christian tradition Pentecost is not a polite occasion. It was full of fire, wind, confusion, and a diversity of linguistic utterance. It was a divine mess. And all of this led to healing and transformation. We need more mess like this.
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.