SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Pastimes : Ask and You Shall Receive
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: gregor who started this subject3/15/2002 12:53:10 AM
From: calgal   of 14396
 
Charles Stanley:

15 March

"Our present joys are sweeter for past pain; To Love and Heaven by suffering we gain."
George Granville

Standing in the Storm

Psalm 62

"My soul waits in silence for God only; from Him is my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken . . ." (Psalm 62:1-2).

This moving passage can bring to mind many images, but a favorite may be a photograph of a tiny bird wedged into a small crevasse within a rocky cliff. Just outside his hiding place, a brutal storm rages. Strong winds and rain beat down, upturning leaves and breaking tree branches. Yet, the bird is safe and still and his life is spared, thanks to the solid rock around him.

Can you recall a time in your life when it seemed as if you would be blown away by a physical or emotional storm?Think back to what you did in response to this trial. Did you venture out into its midst or retreat into the shelter of God’s protective arms?

When the next storm blows into your life, remember the words of Psalm 62. Give special attention to the phrase, "my soul waits in silence for God only." In the photograph mentioned above, the bird was not chirping and fretting. Instead he was resting quietly until the storm passed. His confidence was in the source of his protection, and he did not need to panic.

Though God always hears our cries of distress, we can be assured that once we call for Him, He will be with us. We can release our anxieties and rest in Him until the storms die down.

intouch.org
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News