LIFE'S STORMS

Mat 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

As you may know Cammy and I received Christ in our lives about a year ago. During this time of Thanksgiving my mind goes back to what we have been though this year. I have been going though some spiritual changes in my life.
I was told that after getting saved I was on my way to heaven and that’s all God has to offer me. They could not have been anymore wrong!!!!
God has taught me everyday, something new and exciting happens in my life everyday. If we look upon God and ask for his guidance we will continue to grow. If we as Christians just relax and let our guard down we are heading for a fall. We need to stay strong in our faith and how do we do that?
First we need to read his book the Bible for it is though the scriptures that he teaches us he talks to us though his word. How hard is that to understand?
Second pray ask God for guidance ask him what he wants you to do. He will give you instructions on what to do but the secret is to do it.
After being converted on the Damascus road the apostle Paul asked the LORD what he wanted him to do. I love it the first thing Paul did after being converted was to find out what GOD has planned for him. Let’s not ask God what he can do for us but rather what we can do for God.

Acts 9:6 KJV And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Everyday we need to grow spiritually. Remember all spiritual growth does not happen in church or in a Bible study although these things are important. Real spiritual growth comes in fellowship with our Lord. You can go to church 7 days a week if you’re not talking to God what good it is doing you. We must have fellowship with him. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit he becomes a guide and a teacher. If we had all we needed, why would we need a guide and a teacher?
After being saved just a couple of months the storms hit. And they haven’t let up much but thought the grace of God we will overcome. Being grounded in Gods word and a constant prayer life we knew how to handle this.
No matter what the devil throws at us God has a plan.
Even though these storms are taking place our focus is still on the Lord and what he wants us to do. When the devil comes around with his lies and tries to feed us doubt we know that God is in control. During a storm it gets dark and gloomy but praise the Lord in order to make the flowers grow it take a little rain. We need to refuse to listen to the devil tell him to get out and leave us alone. We are a child of the king and we need to act like it.
If you’re going though a storm right now remember that God is in control. Give it to him let him handle it. Lay it at JESUS feet. Read his word find out what God wants you to do. Pray, pray, pray just have a little talk with JESUS.
Lets thank God for the storms in our life without the storms we would never grow we would be old stale stagnant Christians.