People may not like rain, rain, rain, but rain is beneficial to growth and cleansing. It is inconvenient for outside activities, but we must bear with it. Too much can be a bad thing as well, but still, we bear with it and move forward. Tomorrow is another day, rain or shine. This earth is a wonder to behold. Maybe God wants you to take a moment and contemplate the wonders of nature. So stop a moment. There is enjoyment in God’s presence.

To add to the above thought, I want to say this in addition. I sit here in my living room on my couch with it reclined in partial darkness due to the overcast sky outside. The front edge of a storm is presently moving in. Thunder can be heard in the distance. Somehow I feel closer to God in these type moments.

God has put on my heart certain people. Two of them are my neighbors. One worked in the room right next to my office when I was working at the hospital. She was the communications supervisor. She directed calls for emergencies, firedrills, or people calling in on the generic main hospital line through her crew of operators. A while back after I had not seen her in a while, I was taken back by her appearance. She was no longer the robust dark-haired woman I knew from the hospital. Our paths had just not crossed much due to our schedules. I spoke to her husband and found out he’d had a stroke and was retired due to his health. Then yesterday I learned from her he’d had another stroke and was now blind. Then she related to me that she was now in need of a liver transplant. My heart sank. I put my arm around her shoulder and told her we would keep her in our prayers.

On another side of things, the church my wife and I attend goes out once a year on Saturday and scatters around the town at local businesses and randomly (as led) pays for people’s groceries, gas, food (fast food restaurants). We also prayed for those that requested prayer. This isn’t the whole crowd seen in the picture. Some were still out painting fire hydrants for the fire department. Yes, that is something to help the community as well. We paid for almost $8k on people’s behalf.

While milling through the Walmart where I was, I ended up paying several people’s groceries, but what I thank God for the most was one customer requesting we pray for her. So, there in Walmart at the checkout two or three others and myself prayed for this woman who is to have surgery. That meant more to me than all the money given away. I had one small girl tell me she was giving out devotionals and telling them that Jesus loved them.

Never pass up a chance to serve God’s purpose in this world. So stop when you hear Him say to you to pray for someone. It speaks louder when you do for others moreso than all the preaching you can hear in a lifetime.