Okay, so maybe there aren't any raging oceans around here, but, in my opinion, severe thunder storms and tornado warnings aren't much better. And we have had plenty of those to go around recently. Toda
y, though, I brought my new Bible in to show Granny and, to take my mind off the storm outside, I read through Philippians 4. Paul talks a lot about being content with your situation by focusing on God and allowing Him to guard our hearts and be our strength. How many times do we go throughout a day and let the small things [like a cancelled banquet or a storm for example] put us in a bad mood and ke
ep us from seeing the amazing things God is doing around us. [Yes, the storm may have postponed the banquet and had me scared for a little while, but God kept me and my family safe.] I, for one, tend to do that all to much. I get caught up in the mini-storms of life and don't take the time to slow down and see that God is protecting me and providing a way for me to get through it. If I just let God handle the situation, rather than worrying or stressing over it, I can rejoice [just as Paul did from prison!!] that God is in control and that He will make it work for my good. After all, worry and stress doesn't get you very far anyway. So, even though it's storming outside, I know that God is in control, and I don't have to be afraid.
And when the oceans rage
I don't have to be afraid
Because I know that You love me
Your love never fails
The wind is strong and the water's deep
But I'm not alone in these open seas
Cause Your love never fails
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