Thought #35

A man's steps are from the Lord;
how then can man understand his
way?
- Proverbs 20: 24

A storm's coming. The skies are dark over the bay. The air is heavy. And all the leaves are still; no wind. Main Street's walking like no one cares. No one's taking cover. But it's so clear, a storm is coming.

I'm glad it storms though. I'm glad there's more to a Sunday than just another sunny day. It gives me a reason to remember leaving the United Parish after a service and going for munchkins across the street at Dandy Donuts. Nostalgia. Near perfection in a child's eyes. Back then there was nothing more than that for a Sunday.

Today's imminent storm and internal hurricanes send me back to God. I can't understand His way, but I know it to be true. For it to be right. And for it to be worth weathering these raging seas.

Because you see, life is not motionless. We are not static beings living among statues. And in this way, we do not know what's ahead. These storms are prominent to us when we come against them. And some times they're all we can see. They're all we know.

But at the same time we need to realize that our steps come from the Lord. And that's all we need to know, especially during those tough times. Those times when you don't open the Bible, but God still meets you. He still speaks to you even though you're not reading any part of His Word. Get that. Know that all your steps come from the Lord. Even if you can't utter His name aloud. Even if you can't seem to pray anything. Even if all you've got is a blank stare into the horizon, past the ocean, and under the clouds. You may seem to have nothing, and that may be true, but God has you. He has your footsteps. He's guiding your way.

Now I understand why Main Street still walks under looming skies; you can't stop just because life seems to be going horribly at the moment. No one takes cover because they understand the storms will come whether they run under the nearest awning or not. Life still happens whether pleasant of painful. The thing is, God's still with you - in your every step.

Maybe you can look at your situation differently now. Maybe that's all it'll take to get through one more minute. Maybe it's just the simple thought of God giving you each step that will take you into tomorrow. Just maybe we're living like it's meant to be.

Run. Walk. Step.