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Late one evening the kids and I sat cuddled up watching a movie together. My husband who works nights came home and said: “come on outside guys it’s raining”. For a moment or two, I looked at him like he was crazy. Here it was 8 o’clock at night and he wanted to go play in a downpour. Reluctantly I went outside to watch my husband run around with 3 of our 4 children. Xavier was not convinced this was a good idea.Xavier finally decided he wanted to join in on the fun but found himself overcome with fear. Knowing that he wanted to play but not wanting to brave the darkness alone I grabbed Xavier up. We ended up having just as much fun if not more than the others. So here we were has a family unit not worrying about what the neighbors thought (this was my fear) or how much mess this was going to make on my nicely cleaned floor. We were in this together. Laughing, running and even dancing.
How many times do we stop in our tracks to talk to someone about God because we are afraid of what others might think? How many times do we face various storms in our lives and we are so filled with fear that we miss out on the blessings that go along with that particular storm?
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalms 18:2
No matter what storms we face in our lives God is our rock. We are never alone. He is right there with us with his shield of protection. We miss out on so much because we allow fear to could our thoughts and our minds. When what we need to do is take time to dance in the storms of life and truly embrace the fact that God is right there with us, shielding us and protecting us. This doesn’t mean that it is always going to be easy. It also doesn’t mean that there won’t be times when we will want to cry. Yet, after every storm, there is always a rainbow and that is a truth I can stand firm in.
God never said there wouldn’t be hard moments. However, He did say that we would never face these hard moments alone. Our ability to find joy in those moments is what helps others to see Christ working through us and in our lives.
Your Assignment:
What blessings can be found in a storm that you are dealing with? Have you asked God to take you by the hand to lead you through it?
Until Next Time Just Keep Soaring 4 Him,
How fun!!! I am not a fan of getting wet when it is raining, but when the wind kicks up and there is promise of a great storm in the air, I go outside and whirl around like a banshee 🙂 I’m pretty sure the neighbors think I am crazy for loving storms like that 🙂
LOL maybe yours and mine should compare notes 😉 Thanks for stopping by
Love to play in the rain. We don’t get to very often but when we do it’s so much fun. With illness running rampant through the house the last few days i’ve been having to find my blessings in that storm. Surprisingly there where quite a few when I started looking 🙂
Way to go Monica. Sometimes it can be hard. But there is always a silver lining somewhere 🙂
What a fun and freeing family activity! It makes me want to run outside next time it rains with my husband and kids. Thanks for the idea! I have weathered many personal storms. The main blessing has always been trusting God more as He pulled me out of them.
You are so right!! There is no greater blessing than knowing that God is right there with you ready to protect and guide you as long as you let Him, And hey while you are out there dancing don’t forget to think of us 😉 Thanks for stopping by
My husband is also the one who is more inclined to go out and do things like play in the rain…or MUD! lol Me? I just can’t help of thinking of all that laundry! But yes, the special times and memories with the kids ares so worth it!
So true - I sometimes let the “but what about” thoughts stop me from seizing the moment. But there are blessings in willingly stepping into the opportunities God places in our paths!