Reason For Life's Storms



Whenever a storm is brewing, all seems gloomy. Things get soggy and wet. For me, it is challenging walking around in sandals. But if anyone has ever taken off on a commercial flight during a storm, what did you notice when the plane climbed beyond the rain clouds? The clear skies and bright rays of the sun are there! The sun was shining all that time despite the temporary rain clouds.

It is the temporary discomforts which should be seen as they are; temporary discomforts. For some, the rain is a welcomed respite. For others, a hindrance. There is talk of drought in some areas of the world while other places are inundated. For me, it depends on the time of day and what I'm wearing. I'd rather hear the rain fall when my wife and I are tucked into bed, making for a time to warmly snuggle while dozing into a deep sleep to the sound of rain drops outside.

We should view any sort of challenge, whether emotional, physical, mental or spiritual, as a temporary and purposed rainstorm. If we see it as purposed (happening in order to produce something good in your life), then hope will lead us through to the clear skies. If not, we may be altered by these challenges instead of being shaped and refined by them.

There is a great video of a woman who was born with cerebral palsy. Her parents didn't treat her any different from her siblings, but challenged her just the same as the other children. She doesn't seem to have the insecurity attached to the label 'disabled.' If anything, her 'disability' as enabled her to grow by leaps and bounds where her 'able' peers have floundered.

Embrace rainy days; how else will the flowers of your soul bloom?

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