Let it Snow, Let it Snow

It’s been snowing in Bend for those of you reading this that don’t live in Bend. I shoveled my drive this morning. I usually take my MP3 player and listen to the music or the radio. (Thanks to my bride for a great gift). As I started to suit up, I felt the Lord say to me leave the music inside and let’s listen to each other. So I did, I went out and shoveled and listened to my breathing from the exertion. As I shoveled and stopped for a breather, and looked around I thought to myself “why am I out her doing this I’m going to be out here again later in the day shoveling, shoveling and huffing and puffing all day. This drive is going to be my own little golden gate bridge. There is a crew of people that do nothing but paint the golden gate bridge ever day. That’s their job. When they get done painting it’s time to start all over again. I’ve wondered if they start at one end and paint towards the other. Or if ever other year they start in the middle and paint towards the ends, just to break up the monotony. I started to whine to myself, and that’s when it happened. POW right between the eyes, I'm hard headed sometimes that's the only way to get my attention.

God said to me your looking a this driveway the same way you’re looking at your life. You are looking at the situation with your self centered eyes, not your big picture eyes. This snow that your shoveling is not only falling where you are, it’s also falling in the hills and forest storing up water which you will need for later. This summer when the lakes are full and there is plenty of water we’ll be glad it snowed so much this winter.

In the same vein of thought the struggle I go through looking and staying motivated and positive looking for a job will carry me through when I struggle and have challenges in my job. I will be stronger and have more experience to draw on to meet the challenges. If I learn my lesson well, I will be a better person for the struggle.

See God does know what he’s doing, he’s refining me and making me stronger. He can for you as well.