Fair Havens

In the book of Acts Chapter 28 there was the port of Fair Haven, where the sailing was dangerous, with Paul the Apostle admonishing the crew in verse 10, "Men, I can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.
Last evening, we journeyed from Fair Havens, not heeding the warning of disaster ahead. When a gentle south wind sprang up, they set sail along the coast. And as warned, soon, there arose against them a tempestuous wind called Euroclydon. This continued day and night, as the ship drove on with all hope taken away.
After long silence, Paul stood forth and said, Sirs, ye should have harkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
But Paul had a word from an angel to be of good cheer, that while the ship would be lost, their lives would be spared.
While in the hall and upon the dark grounds, discussions ensued as to the direction of the ship, a remnant sat in the sanctuary and listened to the lesson of Jonah. The word was, "when you sin, you may get a boat load of people in trouble with you." Our disobedience affects many and when you are criticized or slandered, instead of biting back, perhaps you should take it as an opportunity for introspection,examination. Perhaps, while the words were not clothed in love, there was a certain truth to the words, a cause for humility, for prayer on our part. That in the end, if it comes down to being right or suffering humility, humility is the better course.
These latter winds that are blowing have taken the ship in a direction we shall just have to ride out.
We must for the time heed Paul's admonition, " Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved."