The very winds that would seem to destroy them become their power supply to take them above the storm, where they break through to the sunshine above the clouds.
Why Testing?
Sometimes storms are testing places in our lives. But have you ever wondered why God tests us? Doesn't He know everything about us anyway? Our school teachers tested us in part to find out how much we had learned. But God already knows all there is to know about us. So why does He test us?
Hebrews 12:10 gives us the answer: "Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness." He tests us for our good, our benefit.
Job said, "I will come forth as gold” (Job 23:10). In the midst of a terrible test, Job was able to look beyond it and see the end result. Can you do that? I know it's hard, but God wants to encourage you with the assurance that you're going to know righteousness and peace in your life if you will allow this test to train you.
The sad thing is, many of us don't pass our tests. We rebel or run away or try to manipulate the situation, instead of accepting it from God's hand and asking Him to use it for His good purposes. If you're going to go through the pain, you might as well know the gain.
Then, like the eagle, we take those winds of adversity and turn them into winds of opportunity.
Above the Storm or Not?
Storms are never easy or fun. But what is our alternative? To let the storm wipe us out? To live in bitterness and anger over the storm and its effects? To spend the rest of our days mourning and weeping over what could have been or what no longer is? Is that easy?
Easy is a word we should not even consider when we talk about storms. But your choice is to soar above the storm and get out of it, or to be trapped in its whirlwinds and battered by its torrents. Let God show you how to fly above your storm.
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