Storms
We’ve all experienced storms. They are captivatingly dangerous, thrill is mixed with intimidation as dark menacing clouds crawl over the horizon and slowly consume the sky. They are capable of great destruction, and still many of us are mesmerized by their glorious beauty. They are one of the best metaphors for God the world has to offer.
There is a song by the band Lifehouse that talks about the storms life can bring, and the confusion that sets in as we wonder where God has gone in the midst of our turbulent seas. The feeling that God has left us is normal, even though it is never true.
If you’ve ever been tossed by a giant, you’ve experienced the loss of direction that comes as the wave turns you over. It can be terrifying. Suddenly you don’t know which way it is back to the surface. In that situation it would be silly to think, “Oh, the surface must have left me… I’ll just wait here under water until it comes back to me.” But this is what we do with God. We say, “Oh, my life has become incredibly difficult, God must be somewhere else, I guess I’m on my own.”
God isn’t in the business of making our lives “difficulty-free.” He is in the business of freeing us from being afraid of difficulties. In all of life, but especially in the storms, our first concern should be getting as close to Him as possible, ‘cause he’s probably already closer than you think.
Here’s the song and lyrics:
How long have I been in this storm?
So overwhelmed by the ocean's shapeless form
Water's getting harder to tread
With these waves crashing over my head
If I could just see you
Everything would be all right
If I'd see you
This darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water
And you will catch me if I fall
And I will get lost into your eyes
I know everything will be alright
I know everything is alright
I know you didn't bring me out here to drown
So why am I ten feet under and upside down
Barely surviving has become my purpose
Cause I'm so used to living underneath the surface
If I could just see you
Everything would be all right
If I'd see you
This darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water
And you will catch me if I fall
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright
And I will walk on water
You will catch me if I fall
And I will get lost into your eyes
I know everything will be alright
I know everything is alright
Everything is alright
Everything is alright
