Storm Path
I have to have my car repaired from the hail that hit it a few weeks ago. So when I heard the warnings for today that there were other storms on the way I looked at the NOAA weather site and sure enough... a line of storms is forming. But what was most interesting to me is how quickly they come up. on the Noaa site you can set the view of the radar for an hour or so and you can see how the storms form and the path they are taking. Wow amazing what we can do and how it is shared.
Right now it seems however that there are alot of folks that are living their lives as if some terrible storm was headed their way and there is nothing they can do to get away. Oh I know there ARE times when we see things coming and we know that we have to 'steel' ourselves against the trouble. But is that really a way to confront trouble? I think fists tight, back tight, and afraid is a way to get hurt by trouble.
When uncle Edgar first taught me how to ride waves in the ocean he said the first thing you have to learn is how to get through them if you aren't going to ride it in. You don't stand straight, stiff, and let the power hit you. You relax and go over them as they come. And if the wave is breaking you dive through it. Head first. But more relaxed than stiff. I learned, got tossed a couple times, but learned.
When we see trouble as faithful people perhaps what we need to do is to relax, ride over it, or dive through it, and come up whole on the other side.
But we can't just stand there afraid. That won't help.
We stand ---- Assured not afraid.
And it is with the spirit of assurance and we face everything as faithful people. Because, well here's the good news, we aren't in control. Thanks Be to God... who IS.
And when trouble comes, God remains with us through it all.
Jesus said it more than once. Do not be afraid
Who do we listen to really. Our beloved Jesus... or the fear of the world?
Repeat after Jesus three times....let me hear you...
Do not be afraid
Do not be afraid
Do not be afraid...
big breath...again... ok
God abides
Bobbie McGarey
@2004
Right now it seems however that there are alot of folks that are living their lives as if some terrible storm was headed their way and there is nothing they can do to get away. Oh I know there ARE times when we see things coming and we know that we have to 'steel' ourselves against the trouble. But is that really a way to confront trouble? I think fists tight, back tight, and afraid is a way to get hurt by trouble.
When uncle Edgar first taught me how to ride waves in the ocean he said the first thing you have to learn is how to get through them if you aren't going to ride it in. You don't stand straight, stiff, and let the power hit you. You relax and go over them as they come. And if the wave is breaking you dive through it. Head first. But more relaxed than stiff. I learned, got tossed a couple times, but learned.
When we see trouble as faithful people perhaps what we need to do is to relax, ride over it, or dive through it, and come up whole on the other side.
But we can't just stand there afraid. That won't help.
We stand ---- Assured not afraid.
And it is with the spirit of assurance and we face everything as faithful people. Because, well here's the good news, we aren't in control. Thanks Be to God... who IS.
And when trouble comes, God remains with us through it all.
Jesus said it more than once. Do not be afraid
Who do we listen to really. Our beloved Jesus... or the fear of the world?
Repeat after Jesus three times....let me hear you...
Do not be afraid
Do not be afraid
Do not be afraid...
big breath...again... ok
God abides
Bobbie McGarey
@2004
posted by Bobbie Giltz McGarey at
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