Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25
“Unfurl the sails and let God steer us where He will.”
Bede the Venerable (c. 673-735) in The Age of Bede (New York: Penguin, 1998) 250.
GTP celebrated our fourth birthday yesterday. This special occasion led me to think about what’s next. That took me back to this quote by one of my favorite doctors of the church: “Unfurl the sails and let God steer us where He will.”
This idea relates to each person reading this as we think about life after Easter. The Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and giving have been a training ground prepare us for abundant service: “Unfurl the sails and let God steer us where He will.”
These Lenten practices have helped us develop new muscles and taught us many new things to prepare us to go new places and serve in new ways than we have ever served before: “Unfurl the sails and let God steer us where He will.”
When we keep in step with the Spirit, often the Spirit will guide us to engage countercultural practices and go to uncomfortable places to do unthinkable work. God’s ways are not our ways: “Unfurl the sails and let God steer us where He will.”
One fruit of the Spirit is generosity. Don’t be surprised if He calls you to put some of those riches located in the hold of your ship to work through giving. Give generously to GTP or elsewhere today: “Unfurl the sails and let God steer us where He will.”