Wind! A force to reckon with!
Sometimes wind is a welcome relief from summer heat. Sometimes winter winds cut right our bones with a chill and we ache. Yesterday, wind visited my home in a big way. My neighbor called me last night to inform me my roof was waving as she drove up to her home. I laughed. What a friendly roof I have! Waving to the neighbors! This was not new news. I saw the mess firsthand. You see it. I heard the tearing of the shingles from inside. Wicked! Last night, I had many small slivers in my palms from the clean up aftermath.
Wind has a way of bringing change, doesn’t it? Wind can be violent in nature but sometimes serves a greater purpose. Wind strengthens and extends the roots of oak trees. They gain strength as they fight to stand upright.
I see something in the picture. Something that applies to you and me.
In order for God to prepare us for something new, the old in us must wear down to a point of breaking. My roof did just that. It took on one too many storms over time. Quarter-size hail. Feet of snow. Extreme heat. Thunder and lightening. Rains. 60 plus mile per hour winds over and over again. My roof couldn’t bear it anymore. A section grew weaker and weaker and finally broke under pressure. Piece by piece shingles ripped and flew into my yard, driveway, and even the street.
Are you in a storm? Are winds in your life wearing you down? Do you feel like breaking? If so, maybe there’s a good reason. Maybe God wants to bring you something new. He knows you won’t ask. God knows you are content with the old. So in order to give you something better, He chooses to blow a strong wind your way. With your heart on His mind.
It’s a good thing that the wind came because now we get a new roof. An unexpected blessing after a storm. One I didn’t even ask for. And the insurance company pays for it.
What comfort for us. You and I have a better protection plan. We have the greatest insurance adjuster there ever was or will be. The Great God Almighty! God is there in the storm. He inspects the damage. His plan is to give us something better. Something new. And I’m not talking about a new house or roof. I’m talking more on the lines of our heart. More healing. A renewed relationship. Newfound joy. Freedom. Hope. He will repay us for the years the enemy has stolen from us. That’s a promise.
So if you are under some extreme winds, God could be working to tear down the old in you. He wants it gone. The new must come. Newness is part of His redemptive plan. But removing the old hurts. It’s okay to give up the fight. Let God’s winds have there way. He will not fail you. He’s got you completely covered. You’re insured.
I’m learning from the storms in my life that sometimes God comes through wind. For this, I praise Him.
(please watch this video from Casting Crowns. One of my all time favorite songs! There’s freedom and healing in praise.)
What a great analogy. I’m going to share with DH. He’s definitely felt buffeted lately; maybe the reminder that a ‘new roof’ is in the offing after the storm will help him hold on until things calm.
I’ve experienced those Colorado winds before. They can be fairly terrific when they come down through those mountain canyons.
I’ve been through the gusting winds recently!
I’ve also felt the “ruah” of God – the Holy Spirit who is sometimes LIKE a mighty rushing wind.
Last month I posted about the gusting winds of CO here:
http://bellamella-melanie.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-after-we-returned-home-from.html
Melanie@Bella~Mella
Praise God for always bringing me through the stormy winds.
Wow, Tiff… strong winds. Yea, we have those sometimes as the hurricanes come to shore and work their way up the state. Sometimes I wonder if the trees will fall down on top of the house.
I have written some things in the past of how the strong winds cleanse away the dead branches. Looks like Papa is speaking to you of these things as well.
Hope your day was blessed~
Love ya,
Yes, I have seen wind damage. It does allow something new to be constructed. Come Holy Spirit! We need the fresh wind blowing in our world. B
Tiffany,
I love your new blog header(picture at the top)! I especially love what you wrote under your blog title–“In the Process of Remodeling” that could easily describe a Christian’s life in God’s loving hands.
Your roof shingles could describe my life for the last three years. We have gone through a storm, but praise the Lord Jesus He is the Great Healer. I am hoping to see the rainbow soon! He is faithful through the storm.
I am also glad that you and your loved ones were safe through the high winds.
You are a blessing, Tiffany!
Miriam
I absolutely loved your posting today! I sent my mom and sister a link to your blog so they could read it also. Thank you and God be with you as you speak at the university.
It is a comfort to know God has a purpose to the windy times of life.
God bless you today.
The stripping I have known has been hard but right and necessary. There are times I’ve felt completely exposed before God with the raw humility to boot. I’ve spent a lifetime painting my pretty; now I am content to give God the brush!
Hope all is well, Tiffany. Good to be here and catch up a bit.
peace~elaine
This is a thought provoking post. Thanks, Tiffany. Also, I love your new blog look.
Tiffany,
My hubby is in the roofing industry so I shared this with him…what a great analogy and story.
Blessings to you today, my sister, my friend.
We are having a heavy duty wind storm as I type. I often stress about the “wind” or whatever because the cost of the repairs seems steep… that can be on so many levels…
This couldn’t be more true. I’ve been going through a life situation and I’ve handed it all over to GOD. Whatever happens is just going to happen and I’ll praise God for it. Afterall, it’s not about us, it’s about GOD.