 Others went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters. They saw the works of the Lord.... - Psalm 107:23-24a
When you were a child, perhaps you may have gone to the ocean for a vacation. I recall wading out until the waves began crashing on my knees. As long as I could stand firm, the waves were of no concern to me. However, as I moved farther and farther into the ocean, I had less control over my ability to stand. Sometimes the current was so strong it moved me down the beach, and I even lost my bearings at times. But I have never gone so far into the ocean that I was not able to control the situation.
Sometimes God takes us into such deep waters that we lose control of the situation, and we have no choice but to fully trust in His care for us. This is doing business in great waters. It is in these great waters that we see the works of God.
The Scriptures tell us that the disciples testified of what they saw and heard. It was the power behind the gospel, not the words themselves, which changed the world. The power wasn't seen until circumstances got to the point that there were no alternatives but God. Sometimes God has to take us into the deep water in order to give us the privilege to see His works.
Sometimes God takes us into the deep waters of life for an extended time. Joseph was taken into deep waters of adversity for 17 years. Rejection by his brothers, enslavement to Pharaoh, and imprisonment were the deep waters for Joseph. During those deep waters, he experienced dreams, a special anointing of his gifts to administrate, and great wisdom beyond his years. The deep water was preparation for a task that was so great he never could have imagined it. He was to see God's works more clearly than anyone in his generation. God had too much at stake for a 30-year-old to mess it up. So, God took Joseph through the deep waters of preparation to ensure that he would survive what he was about to face. Pride normally engulfs such young servants who have such access to power at such a young age.
If God chooses to take us into deep waters, it is for a reason. The greater the calling, the deeper the water. Trust in His knowledge that your deep waters are preparation to see the works of God in your life. 
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Vision is a vitally important quality to cuItivate, because life is really just a series of problems, challenges, trials and disappointments. If you allow yourself to be overwhelmed by difficulties, your future is not bright. You will get stuck first on one problem and then on another... If, on the other hand, you cultivate vision - if, whenever you are faced with a problem, you immediately explore ways to deal with it - you will not only avert all sorts of discouragements, but you will also discover just how much creativity and wisdom God wants to give His children who look to Him for help. --Bill Hybels
got tagged by apple to make this list....i entitled this as ' 7 creepy things u must not know bout me'....hehe..
1. when i was a kid, i play with big red ants (hantik as my folks call it)...i light up a katol then pop out the big red ant's belly with it....u should try it,it makes a weird popping sound when u burn its belly! awesome!
2. this is more creepy, my name 'giovani paul' came from pope paul VI...my nanay was pregnant with me when he came here sa pinas...when giovanni calvo became known in showbiz,that was the time i started to trim my first name to just paul buti na lang lumitaw si giovanni ribisi.hehe
3. wen i was a kid, i also play with puppies, putting them in a 'batya' (a laundry container) then spin them so many times until i got tired of spinning it...gegewang gewang mga puppies..hmmmm jst realized,kaya siguro,tumitilaok na sila non.
4. it was my 1st choice to take up Music rather than Architecture....learned piano since grade1 til 4th year high school....now i realize, i made a better choice being a photographer.hehehe.
5. pero when i was in college,would u believe eskwela-bahay lang ito....madalas nga lang bhay ng iba.bwahaha.either doing plates(group projects) or just drinking with buddies.pero mas madalas yung huli.hehe
6. at 8 yrs old, i was sitting then on the floor watching TV(colored na po non), my kuya ,holding a pointed scissor, tripped and accidentally stabbed my leg.....got a scar from it til now.
7. in 4th yr high school, im tagged as 'polokoloko'....coz i always go berserk,a nutcracker, a pilyo as i was then but with some weird reasons i got to be the class president....my only but important historic contribution, made our all-boys class to mix up and hang out with an all-girls class of St. Paul's paranaque....
so im tagging Jhejhe,manong,dave,gliern,hener,louie elep and ricky to do the same.....make a list of 7 random things about you and tag 7 other people as well..this is fun.tnx apple!
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly...who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat. - Teddy Roosevelt
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