Whenever we are in the middle of a storm, it seems so vast and scary that we are overwhelmed by it. But as we come out on the other side and look back, we note that it wasn’t so bad after all. Why is that? I think that in the middle of the storm, we are focused on the storm, but when we come out on the other side, we are focused on moving forward. I also think that God wants us to keep our focus on moving forward with Him no matter what storms life may bring.

The Bible says that our present troubles, or storms, are small and won’t last long. Our perspective makes them seem bigger and then we start feeling helpless. We are never without God as our refuge and if we see the storms as opportunities to grow closer to God and to become more mature as a Christian, then we can move on from the storm and into the peace and calm that God wants us to always have. My problem is that I focus so much on the storm and the small troubles that I can’t seem to keep my eyes on the Lord. Once again, I have been rebuked by the Lord for my shortsightedness. It’s like getting up and stumbling around without my glasses. I know I should reach out to the table next to me and put them on, but I figure I will only be a minute in the bathroom or wherever, so off I go. And then I stumble over something that my nearsighted vision did not see. May the Lord be ever near me and help me to see the world and the small troubles through His eyes, that I may learn the lessons He can teach me through the troubles and that I may use that wisdom to help others!