Storms are part of life.
They don't call ahead to let you know they they'll be there
in two weeks to wreak havoc.
They don't text to warn you of impending difficulties.
They don't knock.
They kick the door in at the most inopportune times.
Even paradise is not immune from storms.
Isn't it true that sometimes we think...
If only i lived there. Had this. Knew them.
If only I was someone different than who I am now,
things would be good, and life would be storm free.
But that's just not true.
We can't outrun the storms.
In fact, people who try to avoid or ignore every storm never get to develop
the character that navigating storms produces.
Maybe we should think of it this way...
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get our of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. James 1:2-4 Msg.
What if:
1. We viewed storms from a different angle?
2. We viewed obstacles as opportunities?
3. We saw storms as part of our development.
We would then see the potential in the process.
We may see the beauty of being blown and beaten
by our circumstances recognizing their
ability to either destroy or develop us.
A Simple Prayer:
Lord, help me to fight my natural tendency to look around
for someone to blame when the storms come.
Help me to understand the potential in the process, however painful.
Enable me to sense your presence not matter how strong the storm.
I look to you now.
in two weeks to wreak havoc.
They don't text to warn you of impending difficulties.
They don't knock.
They kick the door in at the most inopportune times.
Even paradise is not immune from storms.
Isn't it true that sometimes we think...
If only i lived there. Had this. Knew them.
If only I was someone different than who I am now,
things would be good, and life would be storm free.
But that's just not true.
We can't outrun the storms.
In fact, people who try to avoid or ignore every storm never get to develop
the character that navigating storms produces.
Maybe we should think of it this way...
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get our of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. James 1:2-4 Msg.
What if:
1. We viewed storms from a different angle?
2. We viewed obstacles as opportunities?
3. We saw storms as part of our development.
We would then see the potential in the process.
We may see the beauty of being blown and beaten
by our circumstances recognizing their
ability to either destroy or develop us.
A Simple Prayer:
Lord, help me to fight my natural tendency to look around
for someone to blame when the storms come.
Help me to understand the potential in the process, however painful.
Enable me to sense your presence not matter how strong the storm.
I look to you now.
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