One Thought in the Right Direction

“Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.” – James 3:4 I worked on boats for many years, and gone are the days when captains used a big steering wheel to steer the boat. Today, most people use a little box called an autopilot. It has a destination on it, and a degree that indicates what direction you’re sailing in. To change the boat’s direction, you turn the little control knob on the autopilot in the direction you want. I noticed that if I turned the knob one degree, I would hardly notice the boat changing direction. However, after a couple of hours, you realize that you are miles away from where you would have been had you not shifted your direction by one degree. Similar to