The Soggy Chickens

“I trust that He hasn’t forgotten me. I trust that He hears my cries and holds my tears. I am confident that this storm of life will pass.”

“I am certain that I will see the LORD’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27: 13-14 CSB

The black skies rolled in as I finished up some yard work. I decided I should get my chickens put away before that sky opened up. Besides, have you ever seen a soggy chicken? It's quite pitiful. The surroundings changed, the sun dimmed, the gray moved in, and those chickens carried along their merry way, oblivious to the storm surrounding them.

I quickly ran around my yard trying to get these birds in their coop… clearly it was going to be a vicious storm by what the sky was showing. But alas, they ran faster than I did. They weren’t going in without a fight and me, I didn’t have the fight in me. “Fine, get soggy then.” I scuffed as I walked into the house as the first few drops of rain hit my face.

Time passed and the storm faded. The winds blew. The rain came. And just as quick as the sky moved in, it moved right back out, leaving that hue of sun-setting-freshly-rained-yellow, reflecting off of everything in sight. A feeling of calm filled the atmosphere.

If I'm being honest, I’m in the thick of a rough season. It seems like even when we hit rock bottom, that gives way and the thick season gets thicker…every single aspect of life is being pressed. The gray skies are taking over and all I can see is the storm.

But life is like that sometimes, after all God's word prepares us for it. My heart knows God's truth. My heart believes that He finishes what He starts. But my mind… my mind sees those dark, looming clouds. My ears hear that wind blowing and bending branches around me. And though my soul knows Who the wind listens to, I still see the storm around me. 

But the goodness of the Lord is around me in a yellow hue of peace. I trust that He hasn’t forgotten me. I trust that He hears my cries and holds my tears. I am confident that this storm of life will pass. And though I have fallen victim to believing the enemies lies, I am confident that there is His goodness around me. 

So I will do as God commands of us. I will wait patiently for this storm to pass. I will remind my heart to be strong. I won’t just sit idle in my woes, I will take my worries to God and trust that the Lord is victorious always. I will remind my soul Who is in control and I won’t let the enemy have another day of wasted worry.

I will carry on my merry way, maybe not oblivious to the storm, but fully aware of Who controls the storm.

Action Steps:

• Listen to “Here Again” by Elevation Worship 

• Sit in the silence of waiting. Ask God to meet you there. Spend time in conversation with Him.

Prayer: Father, I thank You that You control the winds and the rain. I thank You that nothing is a surprise to You. You are so good to us to surround us with Your goodness and walk us through the hard times too. Today we rest in Your promises and commit to do what You have commanded us… We will wait patiently for You, Lord, for Your timing is perfect, and Your ways are above ours. We trust You, Father. Remind our hearts to be courageous. Amen.

Written by Cydnee, a soggy chicken, trusting God through the storm

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