1.0Through the Lens of Faithhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaitheelliotthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaith/author/eelliottrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cKsFQSIPCt"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaith/2017/10/keep-boat-faith-water.html">Keep your boat of faith in the water</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaith/2017/10/keep-boat-faith-water.html/embed#?secret=cKsFQSIPCt" width="600" height="338" title="“Keep your boat of faith in the water” — Through the Lens of Faith" data-secret="cKsFQSIPCt" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Sometimes it is easier to keep tethered to the dock. We want to avoid going out into the water because the water is rough or we are afraid we will not be able to swim. Our faith can act like our life jacket. We will always have God as the captain of our ship and…http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaith/files/2017/08/IMG_0314-e1505439258803-225x300.jpg