This Is the Way
When Lightning Strikes Again
by Robin Webber
It's been nearly a year and a half since I wrote an article for this column titled "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled."
The article's encouragement was to look beyond the storm clouds of life, whatever might come our way. When I wrote that article, the war with Iraq was just around the corner. The 9/11 attacks had come, and the war on terrorism was ongoing—with consequences still not yet known to this day. Beyond that, I illustrated that the prophecies of the Bible indicate a yet incredible time of future conflict between nations before the rescuing intervention of Jesus Christ. I pointed out that on top of all the exterior "goings-on-of-life," our own personal worlds could be a little wobbly if not downright crumbling.
The reality stated in the article is simply that, left to us, our faith can become paralyzed. The scripture that I anchored the article around, found in John 14:27, fortifies us with the direct message from the mouth of Jesus: "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
As I concluded that article, I shared the story of how my wife and I, along with our grandchildren, watched a thunder and lightning storm from our back porch doorway. What at first seemed like a scary event to our two granddaughters ultimately became an object lesson to all of us—that as scary as things may seem to be, God was not apart from the storm, but above the storm and in control!
Little did I realize that nearly a year later I would receive a letter from an individual who had been through a storm with incredible life-altering experiences, one that moves far beyond a simple chat with granddaughters under the protective cover of a back porch. He had read my story. And now, he wanted to share his story. They are not two stories, but one, belonging to God. Upon reading his letter, I called him on the phone and asked if one day I might share it with a broader audience. He said, "Sure."
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Other Articles by Robin Webber
Keywords: faith hope, sharing Christian
Faith, examples of:
- Abraham: God's Friend
- Sarah: A Story of Virtue
- Ruth: an example of faith and devotion
- Daniel: God Is My Judge
- Nehemiah: Portrait of a Leader
- Esther: A Woman of Faith and Courage
- Faith and the Balance Beam
- Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego
- Miriam: a Lifetime of Faith
- Gideon: When a Few Make a Majority
- David: A Man After God's Heart
- Profiles of Faith: Elijah: Uprooting Evil From the Land
- Profiles of Faith: Hezekiah: A Faithful King
- Profiles of Faith: Josiah: A Kingdom Returns to God
- Profiles in Faith: Paul's Beloved Friend and Companion
- Profiles in Faith: Isaiah - A Prophet for Then and Now
- Profiles of Faith: James: Half Brother of Jesus
- Noah: An Example of Righteousness
- The Ageless 'Heart Steps' of a Pilgrim's Walk
- God Hasn't Told Me to Leave
- Samson: Accomplishing God's Purpose -- the Hard Way
- A Different Breed of Warrior
- Thoughtful Service
- Women of Faith
- Man's Best Friend
- Early Trends That Affected the Future of the Church
- Examples of Living Faith
- A Stirring Example of Faith
- Faiths Hall of Fame
- Ukakachira! A Story of Faith in Our Time
- Alone With Christ in a Crowd
- Sarah: A Story of Virtue
- God's Judgment: Condemnation or Hope?
- What is Hope?
- What's Behind VCM?
- The Feast of Peace
- A World in Need of Hope
- What Cancer Cannot Do
- Praying More Than Ever
- God's Harvest Feasts: His Assurance of Hope for Mankind
- Meaningful Hope for Christians With Chronic Illnesses
- Some Things Don't Change
- The Hole in Your Heart
- Jeremiah Offers Us Hope for the Future
- Set Your Anchors!
- America's Hope for Recovery: Real or Merely an Illusion?
- The World's a Mess: Can You Be Positive?
- Could You Use Some Hope in Your Life?
- Graduating With Hope
- To Hope and Not Despair
- Hope Found
- Hope, Fear and the End of the World
- Even So, Come Lord Jesus!"
- In Great Tragedy We Win
- "Then it Hit Me"
- Lessons from the Parables: Hope and Restoration - the Story of the Prodigal Son
- A Race Well Run
- What Legacy Do We Leave?
- Hope for a Troubled World
- "It Is Appointed for Men to Die Once"
- Humanity's Fruitless Quest for Life's Purpose
- Fixing Our Eyes on Eternity
- Hope and Help for the Brokenhearted
- Are You Worn Down by Weariness?
- Hope When All Seems Hopeless
- What is Hope?
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