August 03 Martha's Musings

I had another article almost completed for this Musing, but God showed me that I needed to change it. So I deleted it, and I hope you can focus on this new one.

The Prayer Team received a request from a church member asking for prayer for his son, who lives in Hawaii. Normally, that would have a pretty high cool factor, but at this time, a tsunami was headed his way. He lives on higher ground than several of his friends and had opened his home to others in order that they might find safety in this perilous time. I can only imagine how terrifying that would be, for son and his friends, and for worried Dad in Texas. It seems our entire country has been hit with so many weather-related issues lately. This year has been a big one for disasters of all kinds. But they all have one thing in common, which is that Nature is simply not under mankind’s control. We may have learned how to forecast it, even though that is not always perfect. Probably because mankind is not ever perfect, no matter how hard we try. Perfection is a God-thing, not a mankind-thing. So, when nature goes wild, and our hearts pound with fear and trepidation, the only rational thing to do is pray. Pray sincerely, continuously, and humbly. Pray for safety, mercy, and knowledge to do the right things to help ourselves and our fellow man. And always acknowledge Our Heavenly Father as The One in charge, whose word is truth, and in whose hands all of our worries are held. Focus on the gift that is our faith.

Blessings,
Martha Arizpe, St. John’s Prayer Team