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"Roar without me"
If all creation is guarded by God, isn’t the term “natural disaster” a bit ironic? How can a disaster be considered “natural” if goodness and harmony are what’s real?
In praying about Hurricane Sandy here on the east coast, I have enjoyed thinking about a hymn from the Christian Science Hymnal. It begins, “In heavenly Love abiding, / No change my heart shall fear” (No. 148, Anna L. Waring)—a comforting thought in the face of predictions of flooding and damage.
Two summers ago while climbing a 14,000 ft mountain out in Colorado, two friends and I encountered a storm as we were just 200 feet from the peak. Not only were the rain and lightning coming right at us, we were well above treeline and would not be able to descend faster than the storm was approaching. We hid ourselves in some nearby boulders and immediately turned to prayer. We decided to listen for divine guidance and humbly agreed that we would follow whatever course seemed wisest and safest.
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