Is Life Too Big?
“O God, Thy sea is so great, and my boat is so small.”

This is believed to have been an old fisherman’s prayer. It is useful for giving perspective to the complexity of life and our inability to manage it on our own. Is life feeling too big for you? There may not be easy answers to the challenges you are facing, but God promises that you don’t have to face the overwhelming challenges of life alone. He is so much bigger than all our problems.

God made it possible for us to have a relationship with Him by sending Jesus to die on the cross for our sins—in our place. Jesus said, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

With sin paid for, there is nothing stopping us from coming to God. If you are ready to entrust your life with all its worries and concerns to God, and in return have the certainty of eternal life, you can start a relationship with Him by talking to Him. You may want to use your own words, or repeat a prayer like this:

God, I’m sorry I have rejected and ignored you in my life. I thank You that Jesus died to pay the price for my sin. I accept Your offer of full forgiveness and eternal life. Please help me to trust You with my whole life.

If your prayer was genuine, then be assured you have entered a relationship with God! And God will take control of the boat of your life.

| Day 1: Cut Off?

We all feel helpless and cut off at times. It may seem that not even God can hear or answer our cries for help. This was the psalmist David’s fear in a time of trouble: “I am cut off from Your sight!” Yet he discovered that the Lord had not forgotten him and was able to rejoice: “You heard my cry for mercy when I called to You for help”.

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| Day 2: Why Go to Church?

A college pastor called William was invited to preach in a city church. The service lasted 2 1/2 hours. When it was finally over, Williams was exhausted and asked the pastor, “How do you get these people to stay in church so long?”

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| Day 3: Postcard Christianity

When my husband and I visited the Everest Base Camp the closest viewpoint of Mt.Everest, I expected to see some spectacular sights. Yet for 2 days the mountain remained shrouded in clouds. So instead of taking pictures, I bought postcards.

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| Day 4: The Cross Speaks

Crosses remind people of Jesus Christ. I was made aware of this when a businessman, seeing a small gold cross on the lapel of my jacket, asked me, “Why are you a believer in Christ?” I was glad for the opportunity to share my faith with him.

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| Day 5: He Is Enough

Sometimes we are overwhelmed by life. The crushing waves of disappointment, endless debt, job loss, or trouble with people can cause hopelessness, depression, or despair. It happened Jesus’ first followers. It has happened to me.

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