(Exodus 14:14 NIV)
All
was calm….
Our
Tennessee family steered their packed SUV up our driveway early one Sunday
morning for their eight-hour trip home. Everything, including the weather, had cooperated
during their stay.
That
Saturday afternoon an impending thunderstorm loomed in the distance. I hastily guided
my pontoon boat onto the lift to watch the sun unpredictably break through the
clouds, disperse the storm, and invite us to jump in the water to cool off.
My
family’s visit was perfect. A success! No accidents, no illnesses, no mishaps. Even
my cousin’s childhood friend navigated through two hours of Atlanta traffic to
spend the day with her BFF.
“Life
is too good,” I thought as I turned to walk into the house. “When is the other
shoe going to drop?” Gremlins in the recesses of my mind haunted me, “This
can’t be true. You don’t deserve this peace. Where is the turmoil, stress, evil
that should be lurking at your door?”
Sound
familiar? Are you guilty, too? Why do we let our thoughts of dread tarnish good
times? Why can’t we relax and thank our Heavenly Father for all His amazing
blessings right now? No one can accurately predict when storms will hit, so why
spoil fun in the meantime? Why look for what might be “waiting in the wings?”
God
promised to prepare us for all that lies ahead, mountain and valley, calm and
storm. As a loving Father, He directs us to be still and watch Him fight the
battles.
I
will breathe, relax, and trust God today while I enjoy the calm, equipped to
face any storm! I hope you will, too!
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