Scriptural Thought

I learned this skill of sharing and bearing in Seminary; let's see how well I can pull it off.

One of my favorite scriptures is 1 Kings 19: 11-12, "...And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire," (here comes my favorite part), "a still small voice."

It is my personal belief that, contrary to the general claim, the Lord is not neccesarily in the Hurricane Katrinas, Chile's earthquakes, or even the Rodeo-Chediski fires. Rather, He's in the volunteers that come to help afterwards. He's in each hygiene-kit, handmade quilt, and can of peaches. Every hug and miracle of survival as well. He is the still small voice of comfort that whispers of hope and the first flower that sprouts from the ashes to illustrate it.

Let us remember our loving creator and count the blessings he gives us rather than complaining about them.