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Faith In God To Weather The Storms Of Life

Blog City - Day 1128

Lost Pathways--- if you found yourself on a road in the middle of nowhere with a storm approaching, how would you make your escape? What does the storm represent to you? What meaning does the road itself hold?

Why escape it? Why not experience it? I picture a long, quietly deserted highway. One where I can see for miles in any direction. There are mountains in the far distance and no sign of human habitation for miles. I can watch the storm brewing in the horizon, knowing that the flat landscape will not offer me any real protection from the elements, but it is a swelteringly hot day so the rain will be blessedly cool and refreshing even in its intensity. My only concern is keeping my books and laptop dry.... but my backpack is waterproof and my most precious of items are wrapped in plastic bags for the added protection. I am ready. Bring it on. I move off the highway so that my running shoes are on solid ground and I move forward, keeping my eye on the coming storm. The immensity is amazing. God's wonder at work. I am witness to this.

I watch lightening skirt and skitter across the darkened sky. The clouds roll and rain can be seen too fall off in the distance. There is a chance the storm will blow itself out before it reaches me, but still I worry that I will become some kind of lighting rod, alone and exposed. I look around for some spot that will offer some kind of protection, something that can take the brunt of a strike, but there is really nothing. So I pray. I thank God for the beauty and wonder of the storm, but I also pray that He will keep me safe in this Hands while I weather this storm.

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The storm is one of the many challenges life throws at me and the road is my way in this world. There is no guarantee I will make it through this storm, but by putting my faith and trust in God to keep me safe, I will go forth and believe all will be as it should be.