correcting one’s course
March 26, 2007
I was in my usual "bulletin posting" mood…
When I opened my homepage today, I was looking for bulletin materials. Again, I have to choose from my main sources of "bulletin" materials — The Daily Encounter, Daily Reflection, Jesuit’s Goodnews or 365 Days with the Lord. I decided to post the article "Broken" from the Daily Encounter since I was thinking that a friend posted entitled "Superman is Dead" … being beaten and lost. Hehehe, indirectly responding kuno abi… whaaaa! =P
Anyways, I started opening my collections of Daily Encounter articles and came across this…. and I just can’t let go of this without posting this somewhere!!! 
Trying not to break my rule of having multiple bulletin posting in a day, I thought of posting this here in my blog. Upon openingmy blog site, I was surprised to read Sophie’s comment in my previous entry… how’s that for an affirmation?? (errr, motivation?? hehehe). So, here’s one article that has a VERY personal message to me. Enjoy reading! 
Correcting One’s Course
"Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction."
The following story has been around on the email for a while, but it stands repeating. It is reported to be an actual radio conversation of a U.S. naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995.
Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.
Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.
Canadians: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.
Americans: This is THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN. The second largest ship in the United States Atlantic fleet. we are accompanied by three destroyers, three cruisers and numerous support vessels.
I demand that YOU change YOUR course 15 degrees north, that’s one five degrees north, or counter measures will be taken to ensure the safety of this ship.
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please help me not to be carried away with my own importance, never blame others for my problems, and always be open to correction and guidance. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus’ name, Amen."
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