Nuttin can separate

Ever have one of those days? How about three in a row? That happened to me recently. I was seriously beginning to think that I would not be able to hold it together much longer. I had good friends praying for me and the weird thing was my situation continued to get worse. It was sooo out of my control and the things that were happening were not related. It was crazy. I was absolutely spent by the evening of the third night. I was laying on the ground out in a field (Army style) in the middle of nowhere (Ft. McCoy, WI). As I lay there I welcomed the approaching night. I laid there with my hands linked behind my head and really began to take in my surroundings. My sleeping bag was comfortable, the temperature was beautiful, the silence was magnificent, the wind in the trees was calming and I was having a really sweet time with the Lord. That is when it hit me...literally, hit me...right between the eyes. A great big ole rain drop from "

heaven"

(that was not my first thought). At first I couldn't believe it. I was flustered. Then I remembered my wet weather poncho at my feet and pulled it up over me and the rest of my gear. Within minutes it really started to poor. I could here guys all around me scrambling for cover, moaning and groaning as they searched for their gear. It was right then that I had a thought that was so out of the ordinary it stopped me. The thought was "praise him for the poncho." So I did. And as I did I began to laugh and the spiritual clouds lifted immediately. I sat there under my poncho totally assured of my Savior's care, concern and presence. I slept so good that night that guys from as far away as a 100 meters said they could here me snoring. The next morning the sun was up, the birds were singing, my hope was renewed, my car stopped leaking oil, I got my keys unlocked from my car, I got to share Jesus with some really cool soldiers and I nailed every point on the compass course. Things turned for me, and they will turn for you too. Can you believe when you are in the lowest valley, when things are hard, that God is near? If you can you will have all it takes to turn that valley into a mountain top experience with Christ. The next time you are tempted to curse, praise instead. Blessings, RKM