Running Through the Storm

Everyone on earth experiences storms in life. These storms bring upheaval to our everyday lives and may be good or bad. Man seems adequate to deal with moments that bring him joy - the birth of a child a marriage or a huge promotion. Yet moments that challenge us have the ability to destroy our lives - the death of a child divorce or loss of a job that leads to destruction of the family. How we respond to these events depends on who we listen to. If we rely on secular culture well often receive counsel like get tough or time will heal all wounds. Im especially fond of the counter-punching strategy dont let the bastards win. I think Ive even said that one. No doubt using these strategies is the reason that modern secular culture suffers from a high divorce rate depression drug and alcohol abuse and countless health problems that result from our inability to deal constructively with stress. We make life so difficult when we try to do crisis management by ourselves. This approach is espoused in one of Frank Sinatras most famous songs. Yes there were times Im sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew. But through it all when there was doubt I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way. It is the way that secular culture tells us to deal with our worst storms but it is not the only way.