before
God,
to
be
moved
by
His
Spirit.
Sitting
at
the
helm
is
preventing
our
heart
from
leaving
the
right
way,
rowing
it
gently,
and
leading
it
according
to
the
movement
of
the
Spirit
of
God,
who
gradually
takes
possession
of
it,
as
the
wind
gradually
fills
the
sails,
and
impels
the
vessel
for-ward.
So
long
as
the
vessel
sails
before
the
wind,
the
mariners
rest
from,
their
labour.
They
voyage
farther
in
an
hour,
while
they
rest
in
this
manner
and
leave
the
ship
to
be
carried
along
by
the
wind,
than
they
would
in
a
much
longer
time
by
their
own
efforts
;
and
if
they
wished
to
row,
besides
the
fatigue
which
would
result
from
it,
their
labour
would
be
useless,
and
would
only
serve
to
retard
the
vessel.
This
is
the
conduct
we
should
pursue
in
our
inner
life,
and
in
acting
thus
we
shall
advance
more
in
a
short
time
by
the
Divine
guidance,
than
we
ever
could
do
by
our
own
efforts.
If
only
you
will
try
this
way,
you
will
find
it
the
easiest
possible.
When
the
wind
is
contrary,
if
the
wind
and
the
tempest
are
violent,
the
anchor
must
be
thrown
in
the
sea
to
stop
the
vessel.
This
anchor
is
trust
in
