Remembering his Sadness

     As I sat in a dream-like state up on the deck thinking about how much Captain loves and cares for me, my mind went immediately to one young man who I saw recently on the island. I saw his angry and unhappy face. The others seemed happy and carefree, while this one was not, and so he stood out. Suddenly, I felt compassion towards him, and his sadness was making me sad.
     Captain quietly approached me, as I sat, and He sat down next to me. Sensing His presence, I looked to my right, so I could see His face. It, too, seemed sad and forlorn, so I was wondering what He was thinking.
     "What's wrong?" I asked him point-blank.
     "I am feeling for that young man we saw on the island. I love him so," He said, "but he is afraid to trust me."
     "I was feeling those same things, Captain. How can that be?" I asked ignorantly.
     "We are becoming one. When you receive my love, then you desire for others to receive that same love, and want to give it out. Our eyes begin to see the same things in others, and our hearts want to pour it out to them; especially to the ones who need it the most, like this young man," He explained.
     "So, what do I do, Captain?" I said. "We left the island, and I'm here now."
     "But my Spirit is everywhere," He said giving me a hint.
     "Well, then, could You go to him and minister Your grace and love by opening his heart?" I asked.
     "I was waiting for you to ask," He stated happily.
      "Just like that?" I asked sincerely.
      "The beginning of others receiving me, is for someone who knows Me, to ask Me to move on the inside of them, so their hearts can be made ready to receive Me," He said. "I begin to plow their hard hearts."
     "What next?" I asked.
     " I will direct you, as you stay open to Me," He said.
     "Captain, you have the words of eternal Life. To who else would I go?" I said with resolve and trust, waiting in anticipation for how He would direct me next.