Greater Life Church

We all have heard the story of Jonah and the Whale (or the big fish). Jonah attempted to run away from God. Bro. Hughes uses this familiar story to explain the untold story about Jonah. At an early age, we learn the hard lesson that life is not fair. We can be the most righteous person and still go through storms in life. Living a life for God is not an insurance policy against trouble. None of us will get through life without weathering a few troubles. Some of these troubles and storms are of our own making. One of the victims in the story of Jonah is the captain of the ship on which Jonah booked passage. He lost his cargo, and almost lost his life due to the storm. Many times the troubles in our lives are the result of the cargo or passengers that we allow to come on board. Jonah was running from God. Bro. Hughes warns us to beware and stay away from people who are running away from God. Like the captain of the ship, harboring or being around people running from God can bring storms into our li