Paul warned the men to cut the ropes and stay in the ship. If they did that not one would be lost, so they cut the ropes of the smaller boats and let them drop and they stayed on the ship. It is time for the people of God to cut the ropes and let them drop and stay in the ship. Ropes representing anything that will keep us from moving forward in God, things that will keep us tied to our past mistakes, past sins etc., Not only must we cut the ropes but we must make a great effort to stay in the House of God. Staying in God's house and reading God's word is the only thing that will help us to cut off the things that has had us bound for so long and has caused us not to grow or proper spiritually in God as we would.