A sailboat without any wind, goes nowhere. Its no different for us in this life. Without wind, we go nowhere. An experienced sailor can get from point A to B regardless of which direction the wind is blowing; even if the wind is directly against him, he can still move forward. It doesn't matter what our lot is in this life. For some its seems the wind is always blowing in their favor while you struggle to make do with an opposing wind. But the Lord has promised us in
1 Nep 3:7 that whatever he commands, he will provide a way to accomplish it, even if the wind is against us.
Fortunately, there is a man has sailed these waters before us. He knows how to rig your boat, where the reefs are, and which direction will bring us an unfavorable storm. All these things are written for us in the scriptures. All we have to do is read them to learn how to better navigate the waters of life. Read the scriptures. They bring so much peace and understanding to us. And remember, that no matter how adverse the wind is, we can always move forward.
_Elder Halbert
Great analogy. Sometimes it may seem like the wind continually blows against us and that we never have it at our back. In the end, however, we will have learned to sail our ship more effectively than one who learned with the wind continually behind them. It is through our adversity that the Lord makes us stronger.
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