Good Night, Irene
As I write this the East Coast of the USA has been experiencing the drenching rain and high winds of Hurricane Irene. Gratefully, it was downgraded to a tropical storm when it hit land along the coast, stretching from the Carolinas and moving north through Maryland and Washington D.C. and then visiting the New York area. The storm now heads up through New England and the northeast coast of Canada.
Not to minimize the effects, but this storm could have been worse. Those who recall Katrina a few years ago hitting the Gulf Coast know what I mean. Storms come and go – it’s a fact of life. Some are natural, others political (the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is days away). There are also storms in our relationships and our personal life. It’s something to consider.
How do you handle the storms in your life? Do you have something to rely on, a faith in a power greater than yourself? We can't do it alone. We need each other and we need the consciousness of a loving God. God is with us; we just have to recognize it.
The many recent natural disasters around the world, the challenge of the economy and the uncertainty of the future can all feel alarming or overwhelming. It seems to me that the solution is not to look for leaders to solve our problems. Great leaders can and do emerge, but we best our faith in God.
We have a leader already. He said, "Follow me." A favorite mantra of mine the last three years has been, "Jesus, Savior, pilot me."
Posted by Tom Gilbert at 8/28/2011 8:26 PM 
Categories: Helping Others, God and Love
Tags: hurricanes natural disasters storms of life helping others Jesus Christ
Categories: Helping Others, God and Love
Tags: hurricanes natural disasters storms of life helping others Jesus Christ
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