The wind blows wherever it pleases.
--- John 3:8 (RSV)
Yesterday, we went sailing in the Chesapeake Bay. I am returning to sailing after many years, so my
husband patiently explained which line was connected to each sail.
It was a light wind of about five knots, and gaining
momentum was a challenge. Afar off on the horizon appeared a billowing spinnaker sail, with its red, blue and white geometric pattern. I learned that the spinnaker sail is used under
light-wind conditions. The huge size
allows it to balloon out, thus capturing as much of the wind as possible.
It reminded me of something I heard Bishop Donald Hyne, of Madison, Wisconson
say recently. “When you hook the sail of your life to the mighty wind of the Holy
Spirit, the Holy Spirit is going to blow you out into the deep water far from
the safety of shore. And then you’re
gonna hear this gentle but urgent voice say ‘Get out of the boat.’” He continued, “When we surrender to the Holy
Spirit, our life becomes this Holy adventure.”[i]
Lord, help me to open wide
my heart and life to you like a spinnaker sail – able to receive the
movement of Your Holy Spirit.
[i]Sanctifying
Grace/Hope [Transcript, Radio broadcast]. (2021, April 15). Morning Air. Green Bay, Wisconson:
Relevant Radio. https://relevantradio.com/category/podcasts/morning-air/
