Blowin' in the Wind

The wind makes me feel so alive! While on my walk this morning, I had to avoid trash cans, and branches that were blowing all around the neighborhood. Dangerous!! But invigorating at the same time.

The wind reminds me of Jesus. He is so wild and dangerous too. I may try to calm him down with mental images of a peaceful guru in a robe and sandals. But once I got to know Him, I quickly found out how dangerous He really is. His invitation to "follow Me" was the beginning of a wild and invigorating adventure.

The Holy Spirit is often referred to as "the wind...the wind of the Spirit"...and I love the analogy. Wind is unpredictable. We can't chase wind down. We can't run over to one spot because the wind is there. Because as soon as we do, the wind will change direction and move someplace else. We can't contain the wind, nor can we tame it. But the wind always makes me feel alive. It reminds me that life is exciting! And I'm alive!!!

I am often like a tree in the wind, trying to hang onto it's leaves. But then a gust comes, and blows all of the leaves off in preparation for the next season. I, too, try to hold onto the season that is passed.  But as hard as I try, when the Spirit blows through, I am stripped of all that was...and pushed along into a new adventure.

But sometimes, the wind feels too dangerous. Like last year, when we were in our RV, and the table blew into it. That was a little too exciting! Sometimes the wind makes me feel vulnerable...and a little insecure.

These days, I love to climb into the hot tub and enjoy the storm from within its soothing water.
It reminds me that when life feels too wild and unpredictable, I can climb into the liquid warmth of God's love...and ride out the storm.