Hello Hurricane

God is doing big things right now. My world is no longer right side up...everything is jumbled. So much is happening-it is completely and totally overwhelming. As my thoughts churn and I sort things out in my head, I just want to ask for prayer. I just read a blog that talked about how in God's will we find a simple invitation to peace. That, my friends, is what I lack. It's what a lot of people lack right now. So please keep that in mind as you take your prayers to the Lord.

The song "Hello Hurricane" by Switchfoot has been playing over and over in my head. I love the chorus...

"Hello hurricane, you're not enough
Hello hurricane, you can't silence my love
I've got doors and windows boarded up
All your dead end fury is not enough
You can't silence my love."

The hurricane is here. But I realize that God is also here, in the midst of the storm. His glory and greatness prevail throughout all things. His plan seems crazy, but it is ultimately the best. With a troubled heart I pray that I may echo the writings of Psalm 23:1-4, "The Lord is my shepherd, I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows, he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along the right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me." In Intimacy with the Almighty, Charles Swindoll writes, " We have become a body of people that look more like a herd of cattle in a stampede than a flock of God beside green pastures and still waters." I often say that I feel like I resemble a chicken with its head cut off. Well today, I want to be a sheep. My heart and mind are beyond ready to reside in the green pastures. Pray that I may find them.

PB&J