Storms of Life

This morning I am looking out the dining room windows at the pouring rain. Who would have thought we would have a real live, lightning and thunder laden storm in January. I don't know about you but I generally associate thunder storms with Spring and Summer. You all know how I feel about these type of storms, especially the lightning! This morning however, I am not so much alarmed by it as I am humbled and reminded of how awesome God really is.

The storms come and go, and we lowly humans, have no real control over them. All we can do is find shelter from them, try to plan and prepare accordingly and be obedient when given instructions on how to remain safe. The power and force of the physical storms are a spectacle to behold and deserve our utmost respect. The choices we make in how to respond during a storm could ultimately impact the rest of our lives.

The storms of life, the situations, circumstances and challenges that sometimes overwhelm us are no different. Most of the time, we didn't choose them. We can't control them. But, we must deal with them and respect the power and force of the storm that has effected our life. The amount of preparation we have made by getting in the Word and spending time with God can determine the outcome or at least our response. Our obedience to the Father and his Word can ultimately change our circumstance and our feeling of safety throughout. The choices and decisions we make based on those factors will impact the rest of our days here on earth and our
eternity in heaven.

This morning my friends, take the time, and spend it with the Father in his Word. Thank him for the blessings but also for the storms, because it is through those storms that we grow closer to Him and we stretch our spiritual wings and soar. A 'storm' may be looming, or you may be in the midst of it, or you may just now be seeing the light of day on the other side; but I promise you that somewhere in there you will have learned something that will impact your outlook and build your faith if you just take the time to embrace it.