The Snare of the South Wind

Ac 27:9 And when considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul [began] to admonish them,
Ac 27:10 and said to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be [attended] with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."Ac 27:11 But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship, than by what was being said by Paul.

Ac 27:13 And when a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had gained their purpose, they weighed anchor and [began] sailing along Crete...

Sometimes our conscience, or friends, or the bible tells us to avoid a certain action, situation, or  person, and then some interesting things will coalesce and attempt to convince us to do something we have been told not to do. In this case a favorable wind, a moderate south wind convinced the sailors to go against the advice of the Apostle Paul. I call this the snare of the south wind. When it comes to right and wrong, sometimes right whispers and wrong shouts at us. Favorable condition don't necessarily mean a thing is right, they could be evidence of a snare or trap.

All traps have something in them that an animal wants, and they use that allure to wreck destruction. What happened to these sailors? Shipwreck, loss of cargo, a harrowing time in a stormy sea, and almost death. Don't let circumstances overrule your conscience or you may wind up like the guys below. Keep your fire burning.