When we grow as branches from the tree that is God, storms of life blow against us. We hold to the knowledge that the strength of God, the trunk, will withstand the storms. Small and large branches that we are, we hold fast and strong to the tree. The squalls, torents, and even hurricanes of our life only serve to strengthen us. We may see them only as troubles that seem to rip our leaves from us, but as they happen, we are strengthened.
The tree that grows in a green house, away from wind and storms, can grow BIG and very FULL! BUT, take that tree, even after many years, and transplant it out into the world, with all its storms, and it will fall. With no strength built up from facing storms throughout its life, it will not be able to handle what may be just a small storm in the real world. It's branches will be ripped from it, and the trunk may even snap under the strain that it is not used to.
Don't look at the troubles of life as something that will destroy you and take what you want from you. Look at them as things that God can use to strengthen you in Him. The stronger the wind blows, the stronger we can become in God.
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