Severe Weather

I'm sitting here right now listening to the downpour of the rain against my window, and the sincerity in the thunder. If I were to go outside I would not be able to see much. The wind and the rain, combined with the darkness of night, would hinder me and distort my sense of direction. I could easily begin walking or running contrary to my intended direction.

However, when morning arrives, and the storm passes, the sun will peek from behind the clouds and I will again see more clearly which direction I should be heading. This is my opportunity to re-orient myself. Each storm prepares me for the next, with the interludes a moment of calmness and refreshment. I may even be blessed with the beauty of a rainbow if I look for it.

How does that relate to our spiritual life? Things can take place that can be considered spiritual storms. For a moment we may become hindered, disoriented, and begin going one direction even though we intend for going down a different direction. We get caught up in the wind and rain of life.

But as a storm passes the Sun pokes out of the clouds and we can once again focus our attention in it's direction and re-orient ourselves, refresh our spirits, and maybe even see a rainbow.

It's up to us to look for the Sun and correct our path towards it. It's up to us to see the rainbows, and find joy in them.

It's take the joint effort of the Sun shining down on the Storm to create a beautiful rainbow.

Are you looking for the rainbows of life?