Jon Hasselbeck Jon shared this week about the trials that we face in life, and God's faithfulness in the midst of it. He shared a story about his dad when he was serving in the navy during World War II. He was sailing on a battleship that was making its way to the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic through the Panama Canal to join in the Battle of Okinawa. They were stopped when a typhoon hit that nearly capsized the battleship, tearing it apart in the process. Fortunately, the ship and its crew survived, but they had to sail for Pearl Harbor to make repairs. The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest naval battles in World War II. Many ships were sunk and their crew lost. It's more than likely that Jon's father, only eighteen at the time, would not have survived the battle and never had Jon. Jon encouraged us to, "thank God for the typhoons in our lives." He then went on to share how God used Abraham and Moses's mistakes and trials to shape them into the leaders destined to birth and free Israel. Both didn't want to do what God was calling them to, but God kept them going. Abraham didn't want to go all the way to the promised land alone, so he brought his family. God kept him going. Moses didn't want to go back to the Egypt after he had fled but God kept him going. The power to keep going didn't come from Abraham and Moses. In the same way the power to keep going doesn't come from us. So, when typhoons hit and your world is rocked and you try everything and fail, sing to the Spirit within you and rely on God's strength.