Another Holy Spirit Sailboat Letter

One of the most powerful exercises in The Journey is the session where we learn about The Holy Spirit in the context of a sailboat.  At the end of this exploration, participants write a Letter to God based on what they learned about their sailboat and their prior interactions with the Holy Spirit.  Our Champion in Montgomery, AL, Tim Rine, shares a letter (poem) he heard in one of his groups.  Be blessed as you read it.

“I cannot control the wind, but I can control the sails.”

This vessel I will call my life….

was destroyed with earthly strife…

ravaged by the worldly waves… 

unsure, afraid of all my days. 

I turned to God more than twice.

I wasn’t bad, I was more than nice…

asking, praying, Lord, help me!

There were no answers that I could see.

Then the Journey led me to the trail,

learning to better use my sail….

to seek….to find the Spirit’s word.

Now, I see, much more to be heard!

The Holy Spirit was always near….

He comforts, helps and wipes a tear. 

He is a part of me!  I did not know! 

This Spirit, I see, could help me grow!

My part, I find, is to remove my sin…

Let the Godly Spirit enter in….

Lay it all ….at his feet, 

And…One day, Heaven’s where we all will meet.