A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
~William Shedd
I like this quote. I was talking with a friend recently about the Bible story of Noah and ship building--preparing for this massive, devastating (and ultimately life-giving) change. I think that sort of realization that things are not working and that we are on thin ice (literally) is in the back or front of environmentalists minds.
The thing about building these ships--of means to move us forward--means that at some point--the thing has got to float.
This is where we really learn or grow, I guess. I know I find myself in that time. The good news is that on those high seas, in storms, or even run-ins with those crazy Somali pirates or something--God is present there too. God might even be easier to hear in that time--because that is the voice Guiding us to safety--the One with the best vantage point.
Steer us to Goodness, Father.
