Sunk

          Have you ever felt like you've sunk? Hit rock bottom, failed, or gotten stuck? 

          What happens if a boat isn’t built with the correct materials? It sinks. What happens if its load is too heavy? It sinks. What happens if it gets a crack or hole in it? It sinks. 

          Just like a boat can sink, our lives can sink too. If our strength isn't found in Jesus Christ, we can't have the correct materials to stay afloat. God is the sole provider of everything that we need to live joyful, fulfilling lives. Without God in us, we don't have the tools and resources to keep our boats from sinking. 

          Our lives can easily become overwhelmed with stress, anxiety, and other problems that weigh us down. You have to be cautious about how these things are pulling your life. Is your stress chained to your ankle like an anchor pulling you down? Take a step back and evaluate what is dragging you down in your life and what you can do to fix it. Things like stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and sin can leave holes in our hearts, minds, and lives. If we don't ask God to fill these voids, we will only weigh ourselves down with worldly things, eventually causing ourselves to sink. 

          It is so incredibly important that we make sure that the things in our lives are not drilling holes in our boats and causing us to sink. I challenge you to take a step back and evaluate your life and the things in it and get rid of what is causing you to feel like you’ve sunk. It is much better to stay afloat.