Friday, July 5, 2019

Dear God,

The storm brought great relief from the heat.  When the winds picked up, I opened the windows to the growing heat inside.  And when I did, oh my goodness, cooler air pushed the hot air out.

How many times have you allowed storms to brew in our lives when we too needed a change?  More than I can count.  Sometimes we need a storm.  We need the wind of your spirit and rain like living water.  We need a break, one only you can give.

Rarely do we welcome storms into our lives; yet, a storm changes a situation.  It brings it into bold relief.  It causes us to pause, to stop and think.  It shakes things up.  It helps us redefine our situation.  It can give us resources to transform a difficult situation.  It can help us get rid of the nasty accumulation of stuff that needs cleaning up, clearing up so we can see our way clear.  Only you can do this for us, O Lord, only you.

You are
the power
of the storm.
You can
move us
to change.
You cleanse
like no
one can.
You can
clear out
like no
one can.
You can
make the
your path
visible again.
Thank you, Lord.

Love, Andrea