The Set of the Sails
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
One ship drives east, and another west
With the self-same winds that blow;
'Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales
That decides the way to go.
Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate,
As they voyage along through life;
'Tis the will of the soul
That decides its goal,
And not the calm or the strife
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
One ship drives east, and another west
With the self-same winds that blow;
'Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales
That decides the way to go.
Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate,
As they voyage along through life;
'Tis the will of the soul
That decides its goal,
And not the calm or the strife
In his book "So, You Want To Be Like Christ?" Charles R. Swindoll points out that even when the wind is out of the south, an experienced sailor can sail north, east, west, or even south directly into the wind. By setting his sails and using the rudder in the proper manner he can sail wherever he pleases.
When adversity strikes us and tries to hinder our direction, we need to be sure that Christ has set of our sails and we need to allow Him to help us use our rudder correctly to achieve the direction He wants us to go.
When adversity strikes us and tries to hinder our direction, we need to be sure that Christ has set of our sails and we need to allow Him to help us use our rudder correctly to achieve the direction He wants us to go.