About 3 years ago, I had been watching some disturbing news,
and was praying fervently about it over a few weeks, but the situation kept
getting progressively worse. As I laid in bed one night… couldn’t sleep, I
heard a storm coming. There was thunder way off in the far distance. It kept
getting louder and louder, coming closer and closer. When the storm got over our
house, the thunder was so loud, it made the windows rattle. It was louder than
I have ever heard thunder before. The funny thing was, the louder it got, the
calmer I felt. Finally I said, “Well… God is angry now, so I don’t have to be
angry anymore.” I turned over, closed my eyes, and fell into a deep sleep
despite the loud thunder outside.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.