The Storm reveals the Holy in Me

I tend to go into the negative when I hear the word “storm” but that was definitely the old me way of seeing a storm. The more storms I go through the more holiness is revealed in me.

It wasn’t always this way. When I was hit with a storm I could see the ugly very clearly. The more significant the storm the more ugly was revealed.

Luke 6:46-49 is a story that Jesus told that describes me in progress perfectly. I was of the belief that the storm only revealed the ugly but it also reveals the “Holy in Me” as well.

The Perfect Storm

The ugly in me creates the perfect storm that could blow my house down every day. I know what I should do yet I procrastinate, I whine, I complain. When I get busy doing the Lord’s work for me I feel accomplished, happy and content even in the middle of a storm.

There is such a stark difference between me and this other storm chaser. I can easily identify myself with Jesus because I hear Him and do what He says. The feeling of overwhelm in the storm goes away and the calm invades.

Rebuild on the Rock

Jesus shows me the ugly in the storm, I can hear His divine direction for me, as I obey I again feel accomplished, happy and contented. I know my Lifistry is built on the Rock because I know what to do when a storm rocks my world. 

They come at us like the full circle of a hurricane. The storm reveals every one of the weaknesses in the life and ministry we are building. Although this is a painful process, it is a good thing to go through with the Lord.

When I can see my weaknesses I can deal with them, by going back to examine the foundational truth in which I had failed to build on, and rebuild it on the Rock.

My Visionary Living Advice 💦 for this week is not to be afraid of the cracks and gaps in your foundation. Ask the Lord to reveal them so you can make sure to rebuild on the Rock.