Fair Day Christian week 37

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IMAGINE THISIt was the same sky.
6:00 am pretty and pink,
7:30 am golden with the sun's glow,
7:45 am dark and threatening.
It took me a minute to grasp the significance of not wanting to capture the last shot.
I had no problem stepping out unto dew covered grass for the first two...but the last one?
Get my feet wet for a shot of nothing more than a sky full of black clouds?
And then it occurred to me that I had the potential of becoming a fair weather photographer...and God spoke to me through Jeremiah 29:11-14.
Reminding me that I also had the potential of becoming a "Fair Day Christian"...

Consider the Apostle Peter. Although, during the storm he lost focus and started sinking, the man still got out of the boat! Maybe if he took that first step while surrounded by calm waters he wouldn’t have lost focus…but that’s something we’ll never know.
Like Peter, we have our reasons on how we abide with Jesus during life storms. Mostly because of what we see, what we hear, and how we feel.  In times of peace, it’s not hard to abide, we wait expectantly for sunshine. In times of stress, we abide in anticipation of the storm to rage on forever.
Instead, of these extremes, we should focus on forming spiritual fruit that is capable of withstanding storms.


In Christ with love and compassion - Coach Kelly
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