I stared out the car window, inhaling the scent of fresh air, feeling the cool breeze against my face. We came to a stoplight and I glanced down at the ground. Something on the cement caught my eye--hundreds of ants. The ants were running into each other, bumping into things, and frantically scrambling to find shelter before the rain started to come down even faster. I imagined them being calm just five minutes before the rain.
Sometimes, we’re like the little ants. When everything is going good in our life, we’re happy. The sun is shining down on us, and we’re completely oblivious to Who made the sun shine in the first place. But when the rain starts pouring and destroying our happy front, we’re desperate. We’re scrambling. We’re on our knees in prayer. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” What happened to praying when things are going well? What happened to praising God through the good and bad times?
Kayla Joy
