life's storms

“Storms make trees take deeper roots”

~ Dolly Parton

They say that life isn’t complete when you will not encounter any storms in your life. But in this world that we are dealing with, we often face storm that devastates our being and leave something in us either scars or lessons that we can use for another stormy day.

The storm blew in and removed what didn't belong there. God has sent or allowed storms to come roaring into our life and most often with that same effect. It's true in nature, it's true in our lives - what devastates can also be God's tool to cleanse, improve and beautify! Storms clarify the things that really matter and the things that really don't. Maybe that's what God is trying to get to do as the storm's battering us; set some new priorities, get rid of some cargo we've accumulated - even some sin we've taken on - our stuff that just needs to go. It could be that God wants to use our personal hurricane to get us to focus on the things that really matter.

The hurricanes of God seem devastating sometimes and they can hurt. But He also sends them to accomplish things that might not happen any other way...the cleansing that our life needs. The new priorities our life needs. He's removing what's been blocked the sun so something beautiful can grow there.

So, how many storms have you already encountered in your entire life? Can you still count it? Isn’t it amazing that despite of the trials that we had we’re still here and continue to witness the rising sun once again. Be thankful to GOD for all the storms, courage, strength and wisdom that He always bestowed upon us. Remember, storm used only to pass by, it is with us if we will let that stay in our life.