Follow Your Dream

On Saturday morning, May 15th 2010, thousands upon thousands of people flocked to Sydney Harbour to witness the arrival home of a young lass by the name of Jessica Watson. She turns 17 in just a couple of days and she has just sailed around the world non stop and unassisted. Jessica followed her dream. During her seven month adventure, this young lass faced some waves as high as a four story building. Her 10 metre yacht was flipped onto it’s side at least 7 times and she righted it each time. Not once did that young lass set foot on deck without her safety harness firmly secured to the boat. There was no way that Jessica was going to be separated from her boat.

Life can be a bit like that, can’t it. One day you’re sailing along and everything is going smoothly, then ‘bang’ you get hit by a huge wave. Something unexpected happens in your life and it can really throw you off course. You can literally, go over the rails and find yourself floundering in the wild, turbulent seas. But, you know what? If you put your trust in Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, you have a safety harness even stronger than Jessica’s.

If you are willing to follow Jesus, to live your life as He wants you to He promises that He will never leave you nor forsake you. He will watch over you because He loves you. That doesn’t mean that nothing bad will ever happen to you, but it does mean that He will take care of you and if the worst happens He will take you to live with Him in Paradise.

So remember to attach your safety harness to Jesus, the One who died so that we may live.

Lord, I just want to thank You for providing that life line by giving Yourself, freely on that cross at Calvary. I pray that if she doesn't already, Jessica will, one day, acknowledge that You were with her all the way on her voyage as she followed her dream. Let her dream, one day, be to know You in a truly personal way and acknowledge You as her Saviour. Amen.

Retirement

I have heard it said that time flies while you are having fun ..... well I must be having a wow of a time because I don't know what has happened to the last month let alone the last 40 years.

For the time being, I continue to work night shift at Australia Post but have made that important move, to make an appointment with my financial advisor, just to make sure that all is in place for my retirement. This should take place late August or early September. On August 5th I will celebrate 40 years of service to Australia Post and August 6th I will celebrate my 59th birthday, so I guess that I am quite entitled to retire.

I guess I am experiencing mixed emotions over the decision even though I know it is what God wants. I am, I believe, one of the few employees at the Adelaide Mail Centre, who actually enjoys working there. My enjoyment comes from the sure and certain knowledge that it is where God has wanted me to be and that He has been with me all the way. He even sent His instrument for my conversion to work alongside me there. I pray that my influence on others employed there has been a service to Him.

I have met many people during my years of service and have both laughed and cried with several (thankfully more laughing than crying). Through the years, I have allowed some of my work mates to upset me to the point of being hospitalised, but since allowing God full reign over my life, that no longer happens. Some people have commented on my work ethic and all I can say is that I hope that in 'all things I do as unto the Lord'. This is my goal in life and I know that I can only achieve it with His help.

I cannot be sure what the future holds for me. I believe that it will involve missionary work but where and when I do not know. I would like to go oversees with Australian Volunteers Abroad or something similar, and maybe that will help me to work out where God wants me to serve. It may, of course, be right here in Australia.

Please continue to pray for His guidance in my future.

Lord, I just want to thank You for all that You have done for me . You have allowed me many different experiences in my life, and I thank You that I can draw on them to help others in trouble. As I draw nearer to the end of my working life, I just ask Lord, 'What will You have me do next'? I want to live to serve You. Help me Lord to help others to see Christ through my actions. I pray in the name of My Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen