October 6, 2018 www.PositiveChristianity.org presents Positive Daily Inspiration

 SATURDAY INSPIRATION

"Cast all your anxiety on God, because God cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7

Can You Sleep When the Wind Blows?

Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly
advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms
along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the
Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.

As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady
stream of refusals.

Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer.
"Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.

"Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,” answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired
him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk,
and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.

Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of
bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand's
sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is
coming! Tie things down before they blow away!"

The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I
can sleep when the wind blows."

Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot.
Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement, he
discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The
cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were
barred. The shutters were tightly secured.

Everything was tied down.

Nothing could blow away.

The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to
his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

MORAL: When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you
have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?
The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he had secured the
farm against the storm.

We, as believers in Christ, secure ourselves against the storms of life by
grounding ourselves in the power of God. We don't need to worry; we just
need to hold God’s hand to have peace in the midst of the storms.
Be prepared by being pre-prayed for the storms of life!

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, I pray ahead of the need. I pray that I am always prepared in advance, 
by spiritually, and then physically, taking action. I go to You first, 
to seek Your direction. I know You always lead me away from trouble. 

Thank You God! In Jesus Christ's name… Amen


POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: God's Spirit of love, expressing itself through me, draws to me all that is needed to make me happy and my life complete.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." Henry David Thoreau


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