438 days an extraordinary true story of survival at sea

No surprise here, but his biggest prayer was that he would somehow find land.

And if we knew how it was going to play out before it happened, I believe we would often choose not to do it.ģ) It's funny how we can still be mad at God when he answers our prayersĪlveringa wasn't a religious man at all (his words) before he was lost at sea, but like anyone would do when you are desperate and trying to survive, he began to pray. I had countless conversations with God were I essentially said, 'I am willing to do whatever it takes no matter how difficult or painful it is if you will just let me know it will all work out in the end.'But here's the thing, the journey is often unexpected and surprising at any number of points. Will she say yes to going on a date with me? If I take this job will I regret it in three years? If I am generous with this money will you still provide for me?A big one for me was planting New City Church. Begging God to let us know how any of number of things will turn out before it happens.

That doesn't mean we can do anything we may want or desire to do, but we can do some things we are too intimidated try, and for any number of reasons, aren't doing.Ģ) There is a reason God calls us to take a step at a time instead of revealing the whole plan to us at the beginning Nobody thinks they could do that, and to our knowledge, he is the only person in recorded history who has actually done it.All that to say, all of us, with some determination and courage can do things we don't think we can. There is no doubt that Alvarenga actually thought he could not survive in a small boat in the middle of the ocean for over a year if you were to ask him before it happened. It is the true story of Salvador Alvarenga, a deep sea fisherman of sharks (among other things) and his journey of surviving 438 days at sea in his small boat after a heavy storm pulled him out to sea.Here are four things I took away from his incredible story.ġ) Everyone can do things they think they can't I just finished the book 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathan Franklin.

438 days an extraordinary true story of survival at sea