Wind

This Spring has been one to remember for strong storms and strong winds. Just last night we had strong winds that has left a huge portion of the area without electricity. When Donny went outside this morning he found our beautiful bradford pear laying on the ground. As he informed me, bradford pears are known to be weak trees that often fall during strong winds. So why am I writing about a tree? It's really not about the tree as much as it's about the wind.

It got me thinking about how wind has a way of "cleaning up". When winds blow hard it makes a really big mess. Leaves, limbs, and trash litter yards and streets. But what we sometimes fail to think about is what the wind accomplishes in the long run.

It prunes the weak things.

Could this be the purpose for storms with high winds in our own lives? Isn't this an interesting thought?

As a matter of fact the bible makes many references to this fact. Pruning, cutting off, burning up.
God I know there are lots of things in my life I need to prune, but unless you step in and do the cutting, it will just die on the vine and choke out the life found in the roots. I know this is deep, but ramblings are like that.

God help me not to curse the wind. Help me to trust the wind you bring and welcome the change. this is kinda scary for me to pray because winds can be scary and the aftermath is a mess! But remind me to look at the final product. New life. Beauty. Peace. Satisfaction.