Bend, but never break.

Have you ever watched trees in a powerful windstorm?  Maybe it’s an old oak tree that stands tall and sturdy.  Maybe it’s a palm tree that sways back and forth from the forceful hurricane winds.  Whatever the case may be, some trees will bend all the way to the ground, but never break into.  Some may not even be affected by the wind, while others will come out of the ground with enough force. 

The scenario above reminds me of my life as a Christian.  What happens to me when the trials of life come, when the catastrophe comes out of nowhere?  Do I break at the first gush of wind that catches me off guard?  Do I fold, or get uprooted when things don’t turn out like I thought?  Or, do I stand tall, knowing that God’s got this?  Do I hold my ground, knowing that nothing or no one can take me from this life, without God allowing it?

We all have to be able to bend every once in a while.  We have to accept what’s thrown at us and know that God’s in it.  The only way to do this is to stay grounded in God’s Word. Keep open communication between you and God. Then, once the storms of life are building all around you, and are forecasted to strike soon, you’ll be ready.

If we cower away from every situation or circumstance that comes before us, then we’ll end up broken, ripped from our foundation and left for the devil to devour. 

God will never give us more than we can handle.  He may allow some things to happen, but He will never let it take us out.

I’ve come through many trials, not broken, but more determined to serve God than ever before.

Are you able to be bent but not broken?

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 – “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”