I took my son fishing in our canoe. Initially, it was a very unsteady ride. But eventually, he got comfortable and used to the movement of the canoe. After about an hour or so, he became complacent. The canoe leaned slightly and he panicked, then overcorrected by shifting his weight too quickly. A split second later we were both drenched.
How often does this play out in our daily life? We get comfortable with the flow of life. We get complacent with prayer and time in the word. In our complacency, we forget that Christ is our center and try to handle everything on our own. Soon a wave hits us and we try to deal with it on our own, thus ending up drenched.
We must be mindful of Christ in the times of smooth sailing, lest we lose our center when life throws us a wave.