During the Storm

One of my favorite quotes is by Beth Moore. She says "We want Christ to hurry and calm the storm. He wants us to find Him in the midst of it first."

If that's the case, I guess I need to be looking for Him big time right now! Although today has certainly not been the wild roller coaster ride of yesterday, it has had it's own set of challenges. I find myself again in the position of wanting nothing more than to spend time with my Savior--to run to Him, sit at His feet and be His disciple. And that should be very simple, right?

But,life has a way of appearing more complicated than that. Could it be that those "complications" are simply self-imposed restraints that keep us away from God? Are our problems really divine opportunities to grow--to discover Christ in new and different ways? These and other questions are at the forefront of my thought process right now.

My daughter reminded me earlier today of something I often say to her, "Don't waste your worrying." And she's right. I don't need to worry especially if I'm truly trusting God. I can't change one thing by worrying. I can, however look for those "new ways" to discover and experience Christ.

So, instead of worrying during this current stormy season, I'm going to simply cling to Jesus, my One and Only. As long as I do that, nothing else matters.