And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah! (or pause and ponder this). I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. Psalm 55:6-8
When we think about what actually happens in a thunder- storm it can be quite frightening, similar to the turmoils in our own lives! The winds can churn and beat vigorously against trees, breaking branches, uprooting or even carrying them away, and then there are times that the winds just loosen the roots or blow the buds off.
When we take a closer look after the storm we may see that there are opened gaps and crevices around the base or trunk of the trees. Those cracks tend to expand, …show more content…
Our God has his own personal and specific tree service, He will come and remove the broken and battered parts of your life!
In the midst of your wildest windstorm, you may not even be aware that God is absorbing and developing deeper spiritual roots in you! God is birthing, expanding and deepening your desire to be fully restored to the higher grounds that you once thrived upon! He is giving you a heart that runs from the storm, straight into His arms for the vital improvements you need to whether the storms of your life!
You are escaping the dry, barren lands that have held you captive far to long, there is a new furtherance, a hunger and thirst for His bountiful table, His living waters and a heightened hunger for His righteousness!
You are becoming a skillful and seasoned soldier of the cross, that might leave battle scars of memories that will keep you stronger should another hurricane emerge. Eventually, you realize if God had taken you "out of the storm" your hunger for growth and a greater thirst for Him might never have been
When we think about what actually happens in a thunder- storm it can be quite frightening, similar to the turmoils in our own lives! The winds can churn and beat vigorously against trees, breaking branches, uprooting or even carrying them away, and then there are times that the winds just loosen the roots or blow the buds off.
When we take a closer look after the storm we may see that there are opened gaps and crevices around the base or trunk of the trees. Those cracks tend to expand, …show more content…
Our God has his own personal and specific tree service, He will come and remove the broken and battered parts of your life!
In the midst of your wildest windstorm, you may not even be aware that God is absorbing and developing deeper spiritual roots in you! God is birthing, expanding and deepening your desire to be fully restored to the higher grounds that you once thrived upon! He is giving you a heart that runs from the storm, straight into His arms for the vital improvements you need to whether the storms of your life!
You are escaping the dry, barren lands that have held you captive far to long, there is a new furtherance, a hunger and thirst for His bountiful table, His living waters and a heightened hunger for His righteousness!
You are becoming a skillful and seasoned soldier of the cross, that might leave battle scars of memories that will keep you stronger should another hurricane emerge. Eventually, you realize if God had taken you "out of the storm" your hunger for growth and a greater thirst for Him might never have been