Links

Join

Forums

Find Help

Recovery Readings

Spiritual Meditations

Chat

Contact


Go Back   Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums > Daily Recovery Readings, Spiritual Meditations and Prayers > Daily Spiritual Meditations
Register FAQ Community Calendar Arcade Today's Posts Search Chat Room

Share This Forum!  
 
        

Daily Spiritual Meditations Post spiritual meditations here to read and feel free to share.

Post New ThreadReply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-21-2014, 02:38 PM   #1
bluidkiti
Administrator
 
bluidkiti's Avatar
 

Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 74,237
Default Thunderstorm Thoughts

Thunderstorm Thoughts
Our Daily Bread
READ: Matthew 8:23-27
The God of peace will be with you. —Philippians 4:9

I laugh every time I hear the radio commercial that has a woman shouting to her friend in conversation. She’s trying to talk above the sounds of the thunderstorm in her own head. Ever since a storm damaged part of her home, that’s all she hears because her insurance company isn’t taking care of her claims.

I’ve heard thunderstorms in my head, and maybe you have too. It happens when a tragedy occurs—to us, to someone close to us, or to someone we hear about in the news. Our minds become a tempest of “what if” questions. We focus on all the possible bad outcomes. Our fear, worry, and trust in God fluctuate as we wait, we pray, we grieve, and we wonder what the Lord will do.

It’s natural for us to be fearful in a storm (literal or figurative). The disciples had Jesus right there in the boat with them, yet they were afraid (Matt. 8:23-27). He used the calming of the storm as a lesson to show them who He was—a powerful God who also cares for them.

We wish that Jesus would always calm the storms of our life as He calmed the storm for the disciples that day. But we can find moments of peace when we’re anchored to the truth that He’s in the boat with us and He cares. — Anne Cetas

Fierce drives the storm, but wind and waves
Within His hand are held,
And trusting His omnipotence
My fears are sweetly quelled. —Brown

To realize the worth of the anchor, we need to feel the stress of the storm.
__________________
"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
bluidkiti is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to bluidkiti For Sharing:
Sponsored Links
Old 04-22-2014, 07:54 AM   #2
MajestyJo
Super Moderator
 
MajestyJo's Avatar
 

Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Hamilton, ON
Posts: 25,078
Default

When I think of storms. I think of how fearful of them I was growing up. They clouded my perspective, they prevented me to seeing, so I had little faith. All the noise and lightning bolts, reminded me that according to old tapes, I was going to be struck down by the wrath of God, because of all the things real or imagined, made me one big SIN.

Sin for me became, soul in need, and I had to reach out to my God for help. I was looking outside of myself instead of going within. I feed going there, because of old tapes from the church, family, etc. I thought it was a cesspool and it was dark, didn't want to see, and didn't know that I needed to bring it to the light to heal.
__________________

Love always,

Jo

I share because I care.


MajestyJo is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to MajestyJo For Sharing:
Post New ThreadReply  

Bookmarks


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Think God Thoughts MajestyJo Prayers and Prayer Requests 6 04-01-2017 12:20 PM
Fix our Thoughts bluidkiti Daily Spiritual Meditations 1 04-12-2014 09:53 PM
Good Thoughts??? MajestyJo Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 0 01-10-2014 04:35 AM
God's Thoughts Concerning You bluidkiti Daily Spiritual Meditations 0 10-31-2013 12:03 PM


Click here to make a Donation

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:56 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.