Winter Conditions

Much of the United States recently experienced some rather severe and prolonged winter weather.  In a good portion of the country there was relentless snow over extended periods of time, some deep, deep freezing, mixtures of freezing rain and ice on occasion, and the result took its toll on the motoring public.  Even public transportation was not exempted as was witnessed by flight cancellations, closed airports, and frozen switches on commuter train tracks. 

Winter driving conditions can offer us a perspective on life conditions:

1. When it is storming out, we find it necessary to slow down our driving just to survive.   As we go about our daily lives, we also need to slow down when we experience storms. 
2. When conditions are really terrible, things can stop working or get shut down.  In life when conditions are terrible, we need to understand that we, as humans, can reach a breaking point and guard against any shut down.
3. Roadways and bridges are susceptible to black ice....we don't see it coming and when we get into it it is easy to lose control.  In our everyday lives, when unforseen curveballs come our way it is easy to lose control.
4. In blowing snow or blizzard conditions our visibility is severely limited when driving.  In life there are plenty of smoke screens that we need to guard against because they can limit our vision of what is right and necessary.
5. No matter how bad the storm, how much ice, or how wicked the blizzard, in time it ends.  In life, no matter the obstacles that come our way, God has always faithfully promised that this too will pass and that He will never give us more than we can handle.

When we know, which we usually do, that severe winter weather is approaching, the prudent person prepares for it in advance so that he is equipped to deal with it when it happens.  In our daily lives, we are offered many opportunities and the means to prepare for and deal with lifes storms.  The choices we make as we spiritually prepare for lifes storms will govern how we weather those storms and will reveal our true character when those storms reach us.