All was calm.
Our Tennessee family steered their packed SUV down our driveway early Sunday morning for their eight-hour trip home. Everything, including the weather, had cooperated during their stay.
An impending thunderstorm loomed in the distance on the previous Saturday afternoon. I hastily guided my pontoon boat onto the lift to watch the sun unpredictably break through the clouds, disperse the storm, and invite me to jump into the water to cool off.
My family’s visit was perfect—a success. There were no accidents, illnesses, or mishaps. Even my cousin’s childhood friend navigated through two hours of Atlanta traffic to spend the day with her BFF.
“Life is too good,” I thought as I turned to walk into the house. “When is the other shoe going to drop?”
Gremlins in the recesses of my mind haunted me. This can’t be true. You don’t deserve this peace. Where is the turmoil, stress, and evil that should be lurking at your door?
Sound familiar? Why do we let our thoughts of dread tarnish good times? Why can’t we relax and thank our heavenly Father for all His incredible blessings right now? No one can accurately predict when storms will hit, so why spoil fun in the meantime? Why look for what might be waiting in the wings?
God promised to prepare us for all that lies ahead—mountain and valley, calm and storm. As a loving Father, He directs us to be still and watch Him fight the battles.
Determine to breathe, relax, and trust God while you enjoy the calm, knowing He has equipped you to face any storm.
Macy Johnson is a native Floridian living the lake-life in Georgia. She is an instrument of God’s blessings as a writer, church pianist, community accompanist, wife, mother, nana, Bridge player, adoptee, retired auditor, and member of Word Weavers International. Her “God Sightings” are published weekly in the Greensboro Herald-Journal. Find her at www.macymjohnson.com, macymjohnson@gmail.com, and on Facebook as Macy Martin Johnson.