It's been raining for 3 days now. I miss the sun. I am tempted to sing it- rain rain , go away....
But then I got to thinking. Farmer's pray and wait for rain. Droughts are hard and depleting. Fires seem to burn forever without a good drenching.
My grass was turning brown. I've been paying to water these flowers out front, just trying to keep them alive! But this morning,I was tempted to only see that the grass is overgrown and it needs cut, but I can't mow in the rain.... I must sound fickle.
God says He sends the rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. It brings life, it is a blessing, and a necessity. I didn't want my yard to die, and yet I start to fret when it is growing out of control! And company is coming today- I want it to look good- oh boy- now there's a whole nother heart issue!
hmmm... we have rainy seasons in our lives, huh? some stormy days, some just darker and gloomy. They are not so fun. I yearn for bright sunshiny days with a nice fresh breeze. ahh, that would be nice all the time huh? Back to the yard- if everyday was sunny and warm with no chance of precipitation, the grass would die. Sure we wouldn't have to mow as much, but the life would be gone. Are you seeing my point?
God is using the rainy days- to GROW us. I need His water! Of course I need His Light too-- funny how the Creator made sooo many parallels between the spiritual and the physical. When we bask in His presence, all that He is, we do flourish. There are times when I feel like I am drying out and my roots are forced to run deeper- that's good too (yet pretty painful). But thank God that He sends us rain. It might not be fun to traipse thru the mud all the time, but really- is it always muddy?
Father God, help me to have a better attitude. Help me to embrace what You are growing in me rather than always wanting what I don't have. I wanna soak You up when it's dark. I wanna seek You out in the dry times. I wanna be grateful no matter what "the weather". Thank You for the rain. I trust You.
But then I got to thinking. Farmer's pray and wait for rain. Droughts are hard and depleting. Fires seem to burn forever without a good drenching.
My grass was turning brown. I've been paying to water these flowers out front, just trying to keep them alive! But this morning,I was tempted to only see that the grass is overgrown and it needs cut, but I can't mow in the rain.... I must sound fickle.
God says He sends the rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. It brings life, it is a blessing, and a necessity. I didn't want my yard to die, and yet I start to fret when it is growing out of control! And company is coming today- I want it to look good- oh boy- now there's a whole nother heart issue!
hmmm... we have rainy seasons in our lives, huh? some stormy days, some just darker and gloomy. They are not so fun. I yearn for bright sunshiny days with a nice fresh breeze. ahh, that would be nice all the time huh? Back to the yard- if everyday was sunny and warm with no chance of precipitation, the grass would die. Sure we wouldn't have to mow as much, but the life would be gone. Are you seeing my point?
God is using the rainy days- to GROW us. I need His water! Of course I need His Light too-- funny how the Creator made sooo many parallels between the spiritual and the physical. When we bask in His presence, all that He is, we do flourish. There are times when I feel like I am drying out and my roots are forced to run deeper- that's good too (yet pretty painful). But thank God that He sends us rain. It might not be fun to traipse thru the mud all the time, but really- is it always muddy?
Father God, help me to have a better attitude. Help me to embrace what You are growing in me rather than always wanting what I don't have. I wanna soak You up when it's dark. I wanna seek You out in the dry times. I wanna be grateful no matter what "the weather". Thank You for the rain. I trust You.
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Yes! It IS amazing the parallels between the physical and the spiritual. God KNEW we would need something that we could grasp, something we can relate to in order to grasp something that is much harder for us to grasp!
He is so good to us!
Yes, rain can get gloomy and tiresome, but it can also be refreshing! I am learning that it's really all about attitude and perspective. My God IS good all the time and nothing escapes His notice or His care.
The storms can drive us into His arms, or away from Him. We can allow dry spells to cause us to grow deeper roots of faith, or roots of bitterness... He gives us free choice. Please Lord, give us eyes to see the BIG picture and faith to praise You through the storms as well as in the sunshine!
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