“April showers bring May flowers”. Though Texas is a little different; I have had
flowers in my yard since February. However, the idea still stands there is a
cost to everything. We have to suffer through rainy days in order to have the
water we want and need. Personally, I love rainy days, for it feels like God is
nourishing us. Unfortunately, sometimes with severe weather come
unwanted consequences. The weather is not a judgment tool as some preachers
may tell you. It is random, or due to changing weather patterns. "The rain falls on the just and the unjust alike." Floods sweep away homes of good and bad
people alike.
Sometimes the struggles in life make us stronger; sometimes they
may break us. A lot of the results depend upon with whom we walk through life. Once we realize that God is not judging or
punishing or testing us with the struggles of life, it becomes much easier to look to God in hard times.
God loves us and wants what is best for us, always. Much of life is governed by
the randomness of the universe coupled with choices made with our free will or
the ripple effect of others' decisions. Whatever we face, it is easier to face
with God. I loved the new movie, “Miracles from Heaven”, for it showed how God
brought comfort to both the child and the parents of the child who lived and
the child who did not survive. Our loving relationship with God is a constant
in good times or bad. We never have to face anything alone. We can walk through
life with a loving guide, helping us make the best decisions. We go through
life with an eternal, knowledgeable comforter. We find all this and more in our
relationship with God. Into all our lives struggles will come. Don’t face them
alone. Is God relevant? Try facing life alone.
