totally AMEN, and thank you.
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From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 5:53 PM
Subject: A Brighter Tomorrow--When The Weather Says No
> Reply-To: "Stu" <[log in to unmask]>
> From: "Stu" <[log in to unmask]>
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>
> When The Weather Says No
>
>
> Because I travel so much, I probably watch the Weather Channel as
> much as anything on TV. Not long ago, I just sat back in amazement as
> I watched them track this monster low pressure system, moving across
> the country. By the time it reached the Eastern United States, that
> low pressure system stretched on the Weather Channel map from the
> Maritime Provinces in Canada all the way to Mexico! It was massive!
> And everywhere it went, it left flooding rains, heavy snows, or even
> violent weather. In Minnesota, for example, this low pressure system
> registered the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded. All across
> the eastern half of the country, the news reported massive power
> outages, cancellations, and delays. For millions of Americans,
> whatever they had planned, it just didn't happen.
>
> Let's talk about "When the Weather Says No."
>
> One thing a night like that turbulent weather night demonstrates is
> this: God can change your plans anytime. And He may be bringing some
> weather into your life right now to do just that.
>
> Our word for today from the Word of God comes from Psalm 148,
> beginning with verse 1. It's a Psalm that reaches across the universe
> to celebrate the scope of God's power, God's control, and to remind
> us of the size of the God we belong to. Here's what it says: "Praise
> the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights
> above. Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him all His heavenly hosts.
> Praise Him sun and moon, praise Him all you shining stars ... Praise
> the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean
> depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds ..." And then, this
> phrase that just leaped out at me, "Praise the Lord ... stormy winds
> that do His bidding."
>
> Obviously, this refers to the physical storms that blow through our
> lives, but I believe it's true of all the stormy winds that hit us:
> medical storms, financial storms, emotional storms, all those
> "turbulences" that take things out of our control. They are "stormy
> winds that do His bidding."
>
> If you're feeling some of those stormy winds right now, remember God
> is asserting His sovereignty over your life, and over your plans, and
> over your priorities, and your timing. He is in charge, and
> sometimes, we forget that. But as His stormy winds move across the
> weather map of our lives, we can remember again that "our times are
> in His hands." If it's stormy right now, consider what He might be
> trying to say to you. As Solomon tells us, "When times are good, be
> happy; when times are bad, consider ..."
> (Ecclesiastes 7:14).
> Is God trying to slow you down? Does He want you to reconsider? Is He
> trying to get you to change course? Is He trying to get your
> attention because you've been ignoring something He's trying to say
> to you, or something He's trying to do in your life? Don't just stand
> there frustrated because His weather has messed up your plans. Don't
> fight what He's trying to do. Listen for God in this storm!
>
> It's hard to be a follower of Jesus when you're a rigid person.
> Following someone requires flexibility because you never know when
> your leader is going to speed up, or slow down, or make a turn, or
> change direction. Actually, flexibility is fundamental to being able
> to follow the dynamic leadership of
> Jesus Christ. And the storm is a lot more bearable when you go with
> His flow, rather than flying stubbornly against it.
>
> The stormy wind blowing in your life right now is doing God's
> bidding. Make sure that you are!
> Stu
> Stuart Swartz
> 616 E. Boothe
> Cleveland, Tx. 77327
> 281-659-0629
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> IF YOU WORRY, YOU DIDN'T PRAY. IF YOU HAVE PRAYED, DON'T WORRY.
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