The Eye Of The Hurricane

I am so humbled and taken aback by the many, many messages I received after my post yesterday. The reality is many of us have lost heart. Many of us are in the midst of suffering. Many of us have felt the gravity of unspeakable loss. To all of you in that hurricane of hurt, I am so very sorry for your pain. I've been there friends. My own personal story is dripping with dysfunction, its peppered with pain, it's littered with my share of loss. Literal death of people that were too young to die. I've felt the pain of those left behind not understanding, not sure how to get through from one day to the next, one minute to the next. It hurts them to breathe.

I can't tell you some magical concoction for sudden victory in the belly of the void you feel in the very depths of your being. I can't wave a magic wand and make it all go away, believe me I wish I could. I can't tell you that you'll be better than ever in no time at all. No friends, it's never that way. What I can tell you is that as hard as it is to believe right now, if you're willing, you will find your way again. I can tell you that your loving Father cares for you and weeps with you, his heart breaks with yours.

In my humble opinion, somehow someway these dark nights of our journey are when our Father actually holds us a little tighter. Its these times in the middle of some of the greatest storms of our lives that He calls out to us and beckons us to allow Him to be our refuge, our strength. You see, even in the biggest and worst of hurricanes, they all have an eye. The eye of the hurricane has light winds, fair weather, there is little or no precipitation. Some say, blue skies or even stars can be seen. So while all that turbulence, all those huge disturbances, all that destruction is swirling about, not so in the eye. The eye is calm. The eye is a place of refuge. The eye is not moved. The eye is peace. That is what our Father offers us if we'll take him up on it.

I know sometimes things seem insurmountable and overwhelming. But if we can be willing to take a little risk and reach out to Him, I think you'll be blown away by what you find. Not by the winds of the raging storm but by the gentle, sweet winds in the eye of your hurricane. Believe me, I came from a very distrusting past. I used to have an "orphan" mentality--I believed if I wanted anything done, I'd have to make it happen, do it on my own. When I finally awakened to the place of surrendering my will, my way, my agenda I found a loving Father ready to love me, to forgive me and to teach me to help others connect with their hearts. To help others discover the passion that He hardwired each of us for. To live into our original designs.

What's the risk in taking a little risk? What's the harm in stepping a little outside of the comfort zone you've been in for so long? If you really believed this is all there was to life, you wouldn't be reading this blog. You're looking for hope, you're looking for a reason to keep believing. I hope you've found it. If any of you would like specific things offered in prayer, I'm happy to join with you in agreement that our Father can and will provide a way. Just message me, it would be my privilege.