Have you ever made a plans to do something and then something happens and turns everything upside down?
Yesterday evening, October 2, 2014, a horrible storm came through Dallas/Ft Worth. The storm didn’t last long, but many are still feeling the effects with no electricity, closed schools, debris clean up, and a loss of mass transportation. Many people’s plans were completely smashed due to a storm that lasted only moments, really. I can expect that there are plenty of those people who are bummed out right now.
How many times in our life do we allow “storms” to get in our way? Probably more times than we would like. Even those that only last a moment can change our attitude for the longest time. As a Christian, should we allow that to happen?
Look at Paul’s writing in Phillipians. He describes his attitude towards his current situation in chapter 4:
I’m glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess—happy that you’re again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever quit praying and thinking about me. You just had no chance to show it. Actually, I don’t have a sense of needing anything personally. I’ve learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. I’m just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. I’ve found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. I don’t mean that your help didn’t mean a lot to me—it did. It was a beautiful thing that you came alongside me in my troubles. (Philippians 4:10-14 MSG)
If we take every storm in stride and trust God that He will take care of us, no matter what, then we can make it through a lot of things.
Dallas/Ft Worth is going to be just fine after this crazy storm (1) there were no fatalities – Praise God! and (2) we are used to crazy weather so we make the most of it.
Know who you are in Him and be content in every sotuaion. That way, storms no longer rule your life…Christ does!
Be blessed
Boldly Radiant 