Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Hurricane Glue - #8365

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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For people in South Florida, Andrew will long be remembered as one of the most destructive hurricanes of all time. His 250-mph winds just tore buildings apart, and as always, some amazing storm stories came out of Hurricane Andrew. Like one family of ten who were found buried under the rubble of their Florida home - all alive! The father told what sustained them as they saw and heard that storm just ripping their house apart around them. He said, "We felt we were going to die, so we just kept yelling that we loved each other." That's what enabled them to hang on.

I'm Ron Hutchcraft, and that's always what will enable a family to hang on during a violent storm, whether it's physical, financial, or emotional. Stormy times in a marriage or a family, or even a church, can either pull you together or pull you apart. You don't get to choose whether or not there will be a storm, but you do get to choose how you'll handle it.

The Bible says that "Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us because God has poured out His love into our hearts" (Romans 5:3-5 ). If you're going through a storm, make it a bonding time, not a bitter time. This can be a time when you learn to pray together as never before; to prioritize together; to sacrifice together; to "just keep yelling that we love each other." That storm may blow away some things, but you will emerge with bonds that can only come to those who weather the storm together.

There's a lot more spiritual encouragement for you and some resources I think will interest you at our website, and I hope you'll visit us there today. Go to ALifeThatMatters.org.

This radio program references: Romans 5:3-5