Safe from a severe storm
One night, while camping on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, my mom and I were caught in a ferocious thunderstorm. The intensity was unlike anything we had ever experienced, and we were afraid of trees falling on the tent or the wind blowing the tent down with us inside. Because of our high elevation, it felt like we were deep in the heart of the storm, and there was nowhere we could go. Though we felt trapped and afraid, we realized there was still something we could do: We could pray.
In other situations, when I’ve felt paralyzing fear and turned to God for help, I’ve always found freedom from the fear. I’ve learned that God, who is Love, is right with us. All we need to do is turn toward and embrace this truth and let it chase away the dark storms of fear. This certainly was a challenge that night, but we both diligently turned to God and prayed.
It felt like we were deep in the heart of the storm, and there was nowhere we could go.
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