This Ship is Made to Sail

We returned from our Caribbean cruise a couple of weeks ago. It goes without saying that we thoroughly enjoyed it. When we boarded the ship, and when we left the ship I could not help but marvel at the size of the ship! The ship was 12 stories tall and quite long. It was like a small floating city. I could not help but draw a spiritual conclusion. The ship we were on was named the Carnival Destiny. The ship was made to be on the high seas. It was not made to sit in dry-dock. It was not made to sit still in the harbor and rust away. Is it not the same with a born-again child of God? God did not save us to have us sit in dry-dock, rust away in apathy and idleness, or waste our lives by not fulfilling our purpose. This ship was made to sail!