But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Dear John: I hoped you could truly understand what I am going through. Ever since being reunited with my only One true friend, I have not felt the same about us. See a long time ago, my friend told me to stand in a certain place and just wait on him, He said though I could not see Him, He was watching over me.
The funny thing is, my friend was so right, I should have waited on Him, but I remember so clearly how the rain started to come down right where I was standing. It beat so badly upon the roof of the covering He left for me, that I was kind of intimidated because my shoes began to fill with water and I really didn't want to get wet, so, all I could think to do was run for a cover that wouldn't' cause me to get wet.
At that time the only thing I knew was to go back from where I had once come, considering the storm was coming on strong and I couldn't see my friend, so I figured I would find my way out of the stormy rain.
That’s when you and I met.
Your smile seemed like sunshine and your hugs felt like warmth. I guess at the time, I was so desperate to get out of the storm, that in your presence it took my mind off the beating of the rain and the gusty winds.
As time went on the storm seemed to get a bit lighter, but the storm truly didn't end, it seemed no matter how much cover I tried to take under you, your smiles didn't shine the same and your arms felt cold. Months, days, and weeks passed, and I always stopped to wonder if my only true friend came back to see if I was still waiting, it’s almost like I could feel Him thinking about me.
I remember talking to you about Him from time to time, but I guess going back to wait seemed so distant from where I was with you. As time passed on that I spent with you, I remembered the Words my friend shared with me and how I use to carry them so deeply in my heart. Whenever I would stop to think about my friend, I wonder what would have happened if I had just waited a while longer, I mean honestly the rain wasn't that bad and the storm eventually would have let up.
I guess patience wasn't my greatest virtue.
I found myself taking cover with you for such a long time that for some reason you couldn't keep the storm away either, you would constantly present me with a big umbrella, but it seemed the more you used it the more holes began to appear and the storm came through once again, but this time the storm led me further away from making it back to my friend.
Well, I just wanted you to know that I am leaving you in search of my only One true friend. He sent me a message and wanted me to know that if I wanted to come back and wait for Him, he would be more than happy to send help for my safe arrival back into his waiting place. Of course, I hope you will know how great of an offer this is, it’s a life-or-death situation. I guess what I am trying to say is, in being wise I realize that the umbrella you have isn't built to last and failed in weathering a storm, but the warranty I found under the covering in waiting on my One True Friend is built to last forever and can equip me to weather any storm.
I pray today that the loving wind of Christ Jesus will carry you away and His sweet aroma will captivate you!
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