I was talking to a good friend of mine earlier today and she was telling me about her recent trip to her brother’s wedding shower in Austin.
She and her mother had planned to drive to Austin for the party and before she left, she told me she was concerned about the weather, as the forecast had foretold of possible storms. Austin is a good three-and-a-half hours from where we live, and my friend told me before she left, she prayed to God there wouldn’t be any storms as she and her mom traveled the highway.
As she was praying this request, she said she felt the Holy Spirit quicken her not to pray that she wouldn’t encounter a storm on the road but to pray that God would protect her in the midst of the storm if there was one.
The minute she said this I found it to be a refreshing reminder from the Lord that invariably, I’m going to have problems. That’s just life. Something will inevitably come up or go wrong. There will be some trial I have to face. And my natural inclination is to say to God, “Lord, make this go away; I don’t want to have to go through this.” But sometimes, it’s not about my trial. It’s about trusting that despite my trial, God is with me. He is in control and in Him, I can have peace even when the circumstances around me are stormy.
Jesus said, “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” ~John 16:33
Thanks, friend, for the reminder.
