Ever find yourself drowning in circumstances beyond your control?

We all do.

And it may be that God is attempting to get our attention.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall recounts an awkward moment in Jonah's life.

Out on the stormy sea with pagan sailors aboard, Jonah became resigned to defeat.

His response to a life-threatening crisis was shocking.

Even after his rescue, Jonah seemed to yawn at God's miraculous intervention.

So what are the lessons for us today?

From his biographical series on Jonah,

the reluctant prophet, Chuck titled his message, prayers on board, prophet overboard.

One of the beautiful things about true Christianity is spontaneity.

God loves it when we are simply who we are.

We call it being real, sometimes it's referred to as authentic, but it's a learned trait.

Because so many who, if I may use these words, are church people all their lives,

learn to have a church kind of front

that they put on.

And I don't know that there's anything

that so displeases the Lord more than being something

we're not.

I encourage you in your week and before us to simply be who you are who you are.

Take the time to listen better.

Walk just a little bit slower.

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