Walking in the Rain On a Summer Afternoon

This afternoon our family took a little hike through the mountains and it was absolutely glorious!

There's been a significant amount of cloud cover today. The usual hot, summer temperatures were pleasantly interrupted by a coolness that almost felt as if fall was right around the corner. Of course, we all know better. During our walk the clouds let go of their bountifulness and the rain began to fall like a big summer rain, cold and hard. So we walked in the rain.

​​Walking in the rain is something we try to avoid as adults. I'm not sure why, it's a beautiful thing. Peaceful. Exhilarating. Mind-clearing. "We should do this more often." I said. The sentiment was not shared by most of my family. Walking in the rain seems like a childish thing to do, but how it made me smile. I was thankful for it.

The rain made me think of the burdens, trials and, heartaches that come our way on this journey we call life. How often are we thankful for them, never right? But if only we could see their purpose.

“Someday, when in the presence of our Savior, we will thank Him for every burden, every trial, and every heartache.” —John Vernon McGee

Read more about dealing with the difficulties of life in our post Hardships Are the Workroom of Transformation.

"And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." Philippians 1:6

I am so thankful that He stays on task, working to finish what He’s begun in me! ​The workroom of transformation has eternal benefits. It's there that we see His faithfulness. It's there that we learn to trust, to pray, and to seek His will. ​We must learn to trust Him. We must trust the journey. We must trust the necessity of the burdens, trials, and headaches to mold us into the people God wants us to become. For our good. For His glory.

What are you trusting God for today?