{"id":2407,"date":"2012-10-24T19:09:48","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T23:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2012-10-24T09:12:44","modified_gmt":"2012-10-24T13:12:44","slug":"navigating-the-susquehanna-like-a-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/24\/navigating-the-susquehanna-like-a-log\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating the Susquehanna… like a log?!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was a kid, I spend hours playing in the creeks and streams<\/strong> that flowed through the farm I grew up on. My buddy and I would put sticks into the water, pretend they were boats, and from our position on the bank, we’d navigate them “down-river” with longer sticks. We always thought it would be neat to have radio controlled boats that could navigate the waters with intentionality rather than just being pushed around.<\/p>\n

When I think of the two options (being a log floating downstream without the ability to navigate or being a power vessel with the ability to turn, stop, start, accelerate and decelerate) I imagine myself moving through life. There have been times when I kind of floated along, getting hung up and snagged, not making progress. Like a log floating down the Susquehanna, my progress was entirely dependent on my surroundings. But there are other times when I have motored along, navigating the rapids skillfully.<\/p>\n

This sermon speaks about our need to keep an eye on how we are navigating life<\/strong>. And underlying all else in the podcast is the truth that we can only do so as we submit to the influence, empowerment, and direction of the Spirit.<\/p>\n