Whirring lawnmowers. Annoying blowers. This was how my morning started. How could I attain quiet for a conversation with the Lord?
I walked to my family room window and looked out. Bazillions of beautiful blossoms hung from the trees, and at the same time, spewed out their allergy-packed pollen as thick as fog, prompting tissues to peek out of all my pockets.
A brisk breeze released the grip of the helicopters from the maple trees, as the tiny descendants concealed the ground in a blanket of ancestry.
These sights and sounds heralded the profusion of nature’s new, spring season.
As I stood there gazing at God’s hand of creativity, a brief, spring sprinkle fell delicately on our patio, animating the dried seedlings to hop and dance.
Giggling at the delightful sight of dancing seedlings, the thought crossed my mind: sometimes the blustery winds of a new season blow against us, and we succumb by loosening our grip on the Lord as our Vine of nourishment. In letting go, we find ourselves lying on the ground, disconnected from our fellowship with Him.
When this happens, we usually misunderstand the point of what has come our way. Yes, sometimes the enemy blows his hot blast of affliction upon us, but, other times, it is God’s sweet breath of purpose.
Along with His wind of purpose, God occasionally sends showers, whether as gentle dews or great downpours, as an answer to our prayers. Either way, we are not always hopping and dancing at the answer He provides.
When we learn to welcome, with open hearts, all the elements of each new season in our lives, whether heat, cold, rain, or drought, as being the gentle guidance of the Lord to rejuvenate us and bring about a new season of growth in our lives, praise and thanksgiving will begin to emerge from deep within us.
Starting down in our toes, praise will begin to bounce around, fill our hearts, creep up into our throats, and dart out our mouths, causing our spirits to delight and dance before the Lord.
When you feel like a dried seedling lying on the ground, do you welcome the spring rains of circumstance that fall upon you? Do you understand that they are sometimes the answers to prayers? Do you dance in praise to the Lord for them?
As the saying goes…
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
“Rejoice in the LORD your God! For the rains He sends are an expression of His grace.” (Joel 2:23 The Life Recovery Bible NLT)
Prayer: Lord, may I recognize those things that come into my life as elements of guidance, growth, and grace, so that I may follow Your lead and welcome them with dancing feet in praise and thanksgiving. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Lynn writes devotionals and inspirational stories. She has one book waiting to be published in 2015 and is working on a second one. Her greatest passion is to fulfill God’s call on her life to encourage others and glorify the Lord with her writing. She currently writes for several sites and writes bi-weekly on her site, Heading Home. http://lynnmosher.com
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