Prairie Hills Covenant Church

“[Jesus] saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them.” Mark 6:48a I have been inundated lately with the observation that people who become extraordinary have faced great challenges in life. It seems that struggle produces valuable skills and depth of character. I would observe that it isn’t just that people who face great challenges become admirable. Rather, all of us in some way have the wind against us. Suffering and strife are the rule in life, not the exception. Those we admire don’t necessarily face unusual difficulties, rather we admire the strength and courage with which they strain against the oars.