I love thunderstorms! I've always loved them. I can remember as a kid camping out in front of the window watching them. And I even do the same with my little girl. We shut the everything off so the house is dark and sit and watch in awe. I have even been known to go out and lay in my yard just looking at the sky, watching the flashes and listening to the thunder roll. I know probably not the smartest option but it is the best view after all. So last night I got to bed late and wasn't really sleeping when we had the most amazing storm. It had to have been right above my house. I could see the flashes and hear the crack of the lightning. And then the thunder would boom and roll. My house shook as it rolled and rolled and rolled. I haven't heard thunder roll like that ever. It was totally wonderful. This morning a friend told me that her 4 year old woke up terrified. The poor thing. I've known people who were scared of storms but I've never really understood why. The power and the beauty of the storm totally brings peace and joy to my soul. So I was thinking on this fear of storms this morning and the Holy Spirit gave me the best revelation.
We should be able to find peace and joy in EVERY storm in life. Yes they can be frightening and overwhelming but if we are totally putting our trust and faith in GOD then we should be able to rest in HIS peace and view the storm from HIS perspective. The storms we face in life are filled with beauty and power and just like with a good thunderstorm the air afterwards is fresh, new and clean. God sees what beauty is going to be in us as we come out of the storm. If we rest in HIM then we are cocooned in HIS protection. So the next time you are going through a storm and are afraid, go lay in the yard and rest in HIS peace and watch the power and beauty that is in the storm. Find joy and peace and know that in the end amazing things come out of the storm.
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