The other day I had the opportunity to teach Sunday School.  I shared about the storms of life.  I also shared how we should respond to these storms.  So many people do not respond in the right way to storms and that makes for a disaster.

Our response can make or break us.  Most of the time we respond by flying off the handle or shooting from the hip.  I know that there are situations in life that do not allow for time to contemplate a response.  The thing is that we need to pre-program ourselves to respond in a way consistent with the Word of God.  This is easily said; but, sometimes it is not so easily done.  This takes time and effort.  We live in an instant society and things come instantly so we think everything should be this way.

Nehemiah was delivered terrible news; but, responded in a way that you and I need to take note of and put into practice.  Look at Nehemiah 1:3-4, “And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.  And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,”.  This is a lost art in our day.  God help us!

So, how are you doing?