Yesterday one of my friends had a link in her blog to another blog titled “Bring the Rain.” As I read through the blog about a trial that this particular lady had faced she had a quote that I just could not pass up.
“Stop praying for sunshine, and start praying for whatever makes the soil rich.”
The reality of this statement is pretty powerful. It takes a lot to be content with praying that God touches our lives in a way that enriches us yet understanding at the same time that it might entail a little suffering, a few bumps in the road or maybe even a waiting period. Yet I think that it gives hope to those of us who are going through a tough time (the rain) that when we come through on the other side our lives will be richer for it. It also reminds me that I have a tendancy to pray for relief of circumstances (sunshine) rather than for what God intends the circumstances to do in my life. Hope that you enjoy the quote.
