Far-fetched

I've heard people say that God knows what we need, and when we need it.  It's always sounded so obvious to me...He's GOD!  HELLO!?  Of course He does.  What a feeling it is when you get to truly, undoubtedly experience His provision.

On Saturday night, as I was leaving work, I could see flashes of lightning up north through the clouds.  Not just any lightning.  Constant flashing with no break in between. It was amazing.  At the time, I didn't think it was an issue even though we were headed that direction in just a few short hours.  Weather changes here so quickly.  I think today we had a break from the sun, (not the heat, mind you) with a 5 minute down pour, and then right back to sunny skies.  It's weird.  But anyway, when we left our house the next morning, more specifically, 2:30, it seemed to be a typical Staatsburg night, we had no idea that the storm had already made it's way into our path.  About 2 miles into our drive, the storm hit.  I couldn't see but a few feet in front of me. I always tread lightly down route 9 anyways because we have so much deer and other wildlife, so I'm usually keeping an eye out.  Well I couldn't this time and I was nervous, and just scared.

So I started PRAYIN'!  I asked God to keep us safe and help us through the storm, but then I started to think about how I'm really trying to trust in God.  So I asked the impossible.  I started to pray that He stop the storm.  I don't think at that time, I really thought it would happen, but it was in my heart to ask.

Moments later; The. Storm. Just. Stopped.

I still didn't think anything of it until I said to Ian, "Hey I just prayed, asking God to stop the storm."

He replied with a "SO DID I!"

We both went silent.  We didn't know what to say or even think.  It was amazing.  Then in true Ian form, high-pitched, and almost melodic, he shouted, "Um....BLOGGABLE!!"

Bloggable indeed!  I almost didn't mention it here because it sounds so weird.  But I think it's just weird enough- just far-fetched enough to be God.  And the more I thought about it, the more I knew it had everything to do with my need to trust in Him.  I don't have the power to get whatever it is that I ask of God now, but I think He used that moment in the storm to show me that He's there, trustworthy and capable of anything!.

Not every answer to prayer is going to be as cut and dry. (No pun intended.)  Although I think He was revealing to me His immense awesomeness, and that impossible is NOT in His vocabulary.

I can't say for certain what my future holds, but what I can say with great certainty is that it's going to be far greater than I could ever think or imagine, maybe even the impossible.