Why a Christian Can Move against the Wind

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Travelers in the North Atlantic Ocean traffic have frequently observed icebergs traveling in one direction in spite of the fact that strong winds are blowing the opposite way. The icebergs were moving against the wind. The explanation is that the great bergs, with eight-ninths of their bulk under the water, were caught in the grip of mighty currents that carried them forward, no matter which way the winds raged.

So the ideal Christian leader has the greater part of his being thrust down into the deep places of God. The currents move him toward righteousness no matter how the winds of passing opinion blow.

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