Falling for the Arms of God

In the midst of doing my devotions while waiting for my next class, I looked out the window to process the words I just read. The season is changing and trees are releasing their leaves onto the ground. However, there's always those leaves that cling to the tree no matter how strong that wind gets.
I watched a couple of those leaves fall and touch the ground for only seconds before the wind carried them away again.
God is like a tree-strong, unmoving. We are like the leaves. The wind come and some of us fall to the ground and others cling to the tree no matter how hard that wind gets. But, although the wind makes us fall down to the ground sometimes, God's very own wind picks us up off that ground and takes us to new places.
God doesn't let us falling to the ground get into the way of Him using us for His purpose if we allow it. 

 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3,7 

Even though that winds rips our worlds apart and creates chaos in our lives, God holds us and rocks us lovingly in His embrace!

God's wind: peace in the chaos, a knowledge that you're taken care of no matter what, faith that He will hold you.

The Bad wind: complete chaos, anxiety, unrest, doubt, defeat.

Solomon writes about his God being his stronghold even if the earth changes. Even if the mountains slip into the sea. Even if the mountains shake and the waters roar. Solomon was swept up and taken by the wind of God even though he fell from God in his battles with lust and women. God didn't allow His son to be taken captive and held down by the bad wind until he was crushed by his devouring mistakes.

Go look up "By Your Side" by Tenth Avenue North and stay quiet. Lay down and let you ears fill with the assurances of God. Falling asleep with those words in your ear is okay too.

One of the girls,
Taylyr