June 27, 2012 - The End of the Storm

Good morning, The cool air here is so refreshing as it bathes the morning in anticipation of close to 100 degree temps. It has been hot since February and I sooo long for the fall. Have you ever been faced with a tough situation for a long time? The battle sometimes seems to never stop. We look around and it "appears" that the storms of life NEVER end. Let me remind each of us - satan will use a wrong perception as a tool to keep us from remembering how BIG God. Satan's a master at causing us to always see the storm and never the rainbow. The Bible instructs that things happen FIRST in the realm of nature and then in the spiritual realm. Why? Because the world SEES the realm of nature, but only those wearing "Holy Spirit glasses" see in the realm of the Spirit. wink In nature - NOT ONE STORM HAS EVER LASTED indefinitely without ending. NEVER. All storms come to an end. AND.......there are periods of sunshine in between storms and rainy seasons. ALWAYS! Now...we don't always see a rainbow, but we always come to the end of the storm; and for that we MUST show gratitude and change our perspective. Only seeing a storm can bring depression and added fear, which CAN trigger a "comfort response," which for many is sugar and carbs. I wish that weren't true - but it is true for many! In order to break this pattern, we must see the truth, walk in the truth, fight for the truth, sleep with the truth.......whatever with the truth. Read Proverbs 8 today - there is a high price for a lack of wisdom and understanding. YIKES! Truth: YES, there are storms YES, the storms can be devastating YES, the storms can last for more than one day YES, the storms ALWAYS end! Thank God today that the storms around you will end and ask to see God's rainbow so you can experience his promise of life and hope once again. And, while the storm is raging, choose fruit and water. (wink wink) PK