Monster Storms

It was one of those storms that come out of nowhere. If you have ever lived in Florida and been through one of these, they can be pretty frightening. If you look closely you can see the little bumps that can easily become tornados. This is nature at her finest.
When one of these monsters is looming and the wind is starting to pick up, there is only one thing to do and that is run for cover. Of course, the first thing I did was run for the camera and then run for cover before one of those bolts of electricity
melted my tennis shoes to the ground.
This storm raged and the winds blew and knocked over patio furniture. The rain fell in buckets. My dog was hiding under the bed as usual. The lightning was awesome but very dangerous. The bolts were constant and the thunder boomed so loud I thought my ear drums were going to burst.
These storms were the norm during the rainy season and I am one of those people who love storms. After about two hours it was gone as quickly as it came. The sun came back out and you could see steam rising from the pavement. It was time to pick up the patio furniture and get back to whatever you were doing.
Now this was a real storm but I am reminded of the other kind of daily storms that can come out of nowhere in our lives. In a heartbeat everything can change. We will be in a car accident or get a diagnosis of terminal cancer from our doctor. We could get the news of a death in the family or be laid off from work. Our spouse could ask us for a divorce or someone has stolen our identity and has credit cards in our name. We could be served with papers to appear in court because someone is taking us to small claims court. I think you get the picture. These life storms can literally melt our spiritual tennis shoes to the ground unless we are somehow prepared to handle them.
I am not trying to instill a “the sky is falling” mentality. What I am trying to do is to make you aware that you must have your spiritual practices fully functional to be able to weather these storms. Be aware and fully present in your life. Become the highest and best version of you that you were meant to be. Then when the storms come you have the ability to stand tall and firm. You will not be a victim of the event. You will be a participant who is fully aware and able transform the event to something positive. It is so easy to forget that we have an ally when the storms threaten to knock us over or knock us out. God is ever present. Our creator doesn’t hide under the bed.
If you are one of those people who only acknowledge God when things are going bad
then it is time to stop blaming God for all the upsetting things in your life. If the only time you even think of God is when you want to blame something on your creator, think again. God is there when the sun shines and when your children are born. God is always there. If a bolt of lightning hit me and fried my shoes, I know it is the storm and not God that did it. How do I know this? I can sum it up in three words. GOD IS LOVE!
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