“When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3 and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening’.” – Matthew 16:2 NKJV
Sometimes there is and sometimes there isn't calm before the storm. Under the right conditions, an eerie or peaceful calm will befall your picnic before a storm moves in. Other storms skip the calm and proudly announce their presence by instantly unleashing bad weather. There are many types of storms that affect our lives that I would put under this category. In my life these tend to be my bad days in my life or situations that go bad. My relationship with my son’s mother would fit in this category. We make strides to build communication and have a friendship to be the best parents we can be for our son. The calm friendship normally last for a week or two, before the fighting and arguing starts again. This storm can start off very clam but end with very painful outcomes and can last weeks before the repair. Another storm is when I’m working on a new product and I struggle to find a design concept, fixture, or layout. These storms normal don’t last and are over after a day or two but put a strain on projects for timing.
On the other hand, different situations can produce weather that's quite a bit uglier and not at all calm before a storm hits. For example, think of large storm systems at result in very low valleys. They're more complex than a single, unified storm, and their interactions usually don't produce any type of calmness. In my life this dealt with the time that I had became emotional dead. From the outside it may have looked like a was having the time of my life but the drink, sex, and all the other crazy acts couldn’t feel the emptiness that I felt. I entered relationship after relationship, was in the club partying with so called friends. It’s been times when the closest people to me seemed so far away, times when I need someone to talk to but none of my friends or family was around. When love fades away or your seasons change or it seems like it’s been raining for 40 days and 40 nights just look to God and know joy will come in the morning.
Though the eye is by far the calmest part of the storm, with no wind at the center and typically clear skies, over the ocean it is possibly the most hazardous area. In the eyewall, wind-driven waves are all traveling in the same direction. In the center of the eye, however, waves from all directions converge, creating erratic crests which can build on each other, creating rouge waves. A common mistake, especially in areas where hurricanes are uncommon, is for people to wander outside to inspect the damage while the eye passes over, thinking the storm is over. They are often caught completely by surprise by the violent winds in the opposite eyewall. Sometime in life the storm seem to have ended and you think you can start the rebuild process but before you know it the storm is back and hitting harder than ever. It can be over whelming the force of this storm and being caught off guard. Times in my life, when it seemed like there was death after death, as I was getting over the death of one person close to me then another would die. Trouble after trouble and heartbreak after heartbreak or disappointment after disappointment, with the cause be anything that get you lower than you where before. As I was living in the eye of my storms it got me to the point where I was emotionally died. I didn’t really care if I lived or died, who I hurt or how I was hurting myself. But once I hit the back side of the storm it was so fierce I didn’t know what to do. I was drowning in pain, hurt, trouble because I didn’t take the time to prepare for the up and coming storm.
Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” Matthew 8:23-27 NKJV
Be smart, be safe, and trust that Jesus is the Master of the Storm. When the time comes and God say the storm must cease then that storm must stop. When he rebukes the winds to stop blowing and the sea to stop moving then a great calmness will arise. Those troubles you were going will find a way to work out. The sadness, hurt and pain will be replaced with joy, happiness and peace. Those same situation that were meant to hold and tear you down, will reveal the blessing of god and build you up. You will find yourself having a greater understand of his will and his mercy. But as I study about storm God start to reveal to me, in a storm we have three basic options before the next storm we can run, weather the storm, and take what we learn and improve before the next storm. For the longest I was stuck in the first option. I was trying to run from the storms but I keep getting wet and the down pour eventually became too much. I was tired of running and still getting the full effect of the storm. I couldn’t out run it and most cases was making the storm last longer because I was running in the same direction as the storm. I moved into option two which is just weathering the storm. In this option it was know that the storm was coming but was not putting any preparation into preparing for the storm. It was like knew that we were going t get 8 to 10 inches of snow but I wasn’t going out to get a shovel and salt, or even worrying if I had enough food in the house if the storm my last longer than expected. It wasn’t really any better than trying to out run the storm because sometime I would make out ok and then other times I wouldn’t have the right or enough supplies to make it through the storm. Once I gave myself to God and fully gave myself to him he entered me into phase three which was the preparation and improvements before the storm. No longer was I building houses out of straw and sticks, made my house of stone one with a solid foundation to stand on. The wind wasn’t strong enough to blow it over, the rain wasn’t strong enough to wash it way, the cold was no longer able to effect me. Before the snow hit I already sprinkled the salt and had the shovel by the door.
I realized more about the storm. The storm can sometime serve as the necessary step need to replenish and/or repair weak structures in our live. As we go through droughts it necessary for us to get the water need for our seeds to grow. It may not be any water to be find but then the sky begin to grow dark and smell of rain fills the air. God unleashes a rain that will soak the ground and provide our seeds nourishment they need to grow. So that storm was just the thing we need for us prosper but rain also shows us the area that didn’t grow. It could be over planting, improper plant (not planting the seed deep enough or too deep the rain will never reach) or just areas that need more time to grow.
Life will always have storms. The calm is temporary and the choice is ours: Do we enjoy the calm, that brief period of time which might be a few minutes or a few days, and maybe if we’re lucky a week or a month? Or do we lament the storm that just went through, and/or fear the storm to come? My advice is to enjoy the calm, live well within it, breathe in the moment or moments for sustenance. This is what helps us revive, replenish and repair after the last storm and ready ourselves for the next one. Moments of peace, serenity, calm come once God say it time for your storm to end. He wants us to have faith and not fear the storms that come in our lives. We should be like the disciples and have the sense to call on the lord when we have doubts and fears so he can calm the storm.
Sometimes there is and sometimes there isn't calm before the storm. Under the right conditions, an eerie or peaceful calm will befall your picnic before a storm moves in. Other storms skip the calm and proudly announce their presence by instantly unleashing bad weather. There are many types of storms that affect our lives that I would put under this category. In my life these tend to be my bad days in my life or situations that go bad. My relationship with my son’s mother would fit in this category. We make strides to build communication and have a friendship to be the best parents we can be for our son. The calm friendship normally last for a week or two, before the fighting and arguing starts again. This storm can start off very clam but end with very painful outcomes and can last weeks before the repair. Another storm is when I’m working on a new product and I struggle to find a design concept, fixture, or layout. These storms normal don’t last and are over after a day or two but put a strain on projects for timing.
On the other hand, different situations can produce weather that's quite a bit uglier and not at all calm before a storm hits. For example, think of large storm systems at result in very low valleys. They're more complex than a single, unified storm, and their interactions usually don't produce any type of calmness. In my life this dealt with the time that I had became emotional dead. From the outside it may have looked like a was having the time of my life but the drink, sex, and all the other crazy acts couldn’t feel the emptiness that I felt. I entered relationship after relationship, was in the club partying with so called friends. It’s been times when the closest people to me seemed so far away, times when I need someone to talk to but none of my friends or family was around. When love fades away or your seasons change or it seems like it’s been raining for 40 days and 40 nights just look to God and know joy will come in the morning.
Though the eye is by far the calmest part of the storm, with no wind at the center and typically clear skies, over the ocean it is possibly the most hazardous area. In the eyewall, wind-driven waves are all traveling in the same direction. In the center of the eye, however, waves from all directions converge, creating erratic crests which can build on each other, creating rouge waves. A common mistake, especially in areas where hurricanes are uncommon, is for people to wander outside to inspect the damage while the eye passes over, thinking the storm is over. They are often caught completely by surprise by the violent winds in the opposite eyewall. Sometime in life the storm seem to have ended and you think you can start the rebuild process but before you know it the storm is back and hitting harder than ever. It can be over whelming the force of this storm and being caught off guard. Times in my life, when it seemed like there was death after death, as I was getting over the death of one person close to me then another would die. Trouble after trouble and heartbreak after heartbreak or disappointment after disappointment, with the cause be anything that get you lower than you where before. As I was living in the eye of my storms it got me to the point where I was emotionally died. I didn’t really care if I lived or died, who I hurt or how I was hurting myself. But once I hit the back side of the storm it was so fierce I didn’t know what to do. I was drowning in pain, hurt, trouble because I didn’t take the time to prepare for the up and coming storm.
Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” Matthew 8:23-27 NKJV
Be smart, be safe, and trust that Jesus is the Master of the Storm. When the time comes and God say the storm must cease then that storm must stop. When he rebukes the winds to stop blowing and the sea to stop moving then a great calmness will arise. Those troubles you were going will find a way to work out. The sadness, hurt and pain will be replaced with joy, happiness and peace. Those same situation that were meant to hold and tear you down, will reveal the blessing of god and build you up. You will find yourself having a greater understand of his will and his mercy. But as I study about storm God start to reveal to me, in a storm we have three basic options before the next storm we can run, weather the storm, and take what we learn and improve before the next storm. For the longest I was stuck in the first option. I was trying to run from the storms but I keep getting wet and the down pour eventually became too much. I was tired of running and still getting the full effect of the storm. I couldn’t out run it and most cases was making the storm last longer because I was running in the same direction as the storm. I moved into option two which is just weathering the storm. In this option it was know that the storm was coming but was not putting any preparation into preparing for the storm. It was like knew that we were going t get 8 to 10 inches of snow but I wasn’t going out to get a shovel and salt, or even worrying if I had enough food in the house if the storm my last longer than expected. It wasn’t really any better than trying to out run the storm because sometime I would make out ok and then other times I wouldn’t have the right or enough supplies to make it through the storm. Once I gave myself to God and fully gave myself to him he entered me into phase three which was the preparation and improvements before the storm. No longer was I building houses out of straw and sticks, made my house of stone one with a solid foundation to stand on. The wind wasn’t strong enough to blow it over, the rain wasn’t strong enough to wash it way, the cold was no longer able to effect me. Before the snow hit I already sprinkled the salt and had the shovel by the door.
I realized more about the storm. The storm can sometime serve as the necessary step need to replenish and/or repair weak structures in our live. As we go through droughts it necessary for us to get the water need for our seeds to grow. It may not be any water to be find but then the sky begin to grow dark and smell of rain fills the air. God unleashes a rain that will soak the ground and provide our seeds nourishment they need to grow. So that storm was just the thing we need for us prosper but rain also shows us the area that didn’t grow. It could be over planting, improper plant (not planting the seed deep enough or too deep the rain will never reach) or just areas that need more time to grow.
Life will always have storms. The calm is temporary and the choice is ours: Do we enjoy the calm, that brief period of time which might be a few minutes or a few days, and maybe if we’re lucky a week or a month? Or do we lament the storm that just went through, and/or fear the storm to come? My advice is to enjoy the calm, live well within it, breathe in the moment or moments for sustenance. This is what helps us revive, replenish and repair after the last storm and ready ourselves for the next one. Moments of peace, serenity, calm come once God say it time for your storm to end. He wants us to have faith and not fear the storms that come in our lives. We should be like the disciples and have the sense to call on the lord when we have doubts and fears so he can calm the storm.
