When it Rains...it Pours!!



GOD's Rainbow (a symbol of His Promise of Hope)



I have been experiencing a lot of rain and bad thunderstorms(literally) while walking in the desert! But in life there can also be rain and thunderstorms. This pouring rain can either be a lot of good stuff, an overwhelming of bad stuff or even a mix of both. This past week has been a mix for me. So much so that the stress of it all took a toll on my health late last night. In midst of being at home group I found myself trying very hard to gain control of my extremities as they began to tingle and shake. During this time I was desperately trying to calm and reassure myself that I was going to be ok even though at the time I was on the verge of passing out and throwing up.

The circumstances in our life can take an emotional toll on our health causing our heart to feel like a never ending roller coaster. Fear and panic sets in. You try to tell yourself you're going to be ok when in the back of your mind you're wondering if something is really wrong or if you should just take the chance and wait it out and see if it will pass!?! You may even think you're handling everything well. Until you become physically ill and realize that isn't the case. Which is what happened to me last night.

There are many storms of life. Some you are blind sided by and others you may seem coming. Either way you can't escape them. You have to wait it out and walk through the storm to get to the other side to see that Rainbow of GOD's Promise of Hope after that storm. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." As a child I never liked the rain but I am quickly learning to embrace it since it seems this season of life I am in is filled with theses storms. And not all storms are bad. Some may be positive change moving in the right direction but this positive change may still be accompanied with fear and anxiety.

I think back over this week and the 8 events that took place and the unpleasant things that happened. Yet out of those 8, 5 of these events were than countered with a positive experience or response. But all of this can still be overwhelming! Hence my health scare...but at least this time I didn't have to make a trip to the hospital and that is a indeed a positive! It's only Thursday and it seems like the possibility of more things happening is very likely...unfortunately. But I have found this to be true: Things are rarely what they seem and people and circumstances will always let you down! You need to ask yourself how much time, energy and power you're giving these circumstances and people. Because if you put your everything into these tangible things than you will always be let down! And you will be unable to see the rainbow peering through those clouds. :)

Romans 8:18 "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us."

Ezekiel 1:28 "Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking."

~~Don't forget to look for that rainbow after the storm!~~ :)