.. It was then that the gravity of what he was telling viewers appeared to sink in and Laubhan said, “Oh man, north side of Amory, this is coming in.”
“Oh man,” the meteorologist continued, momentarily bowing down. “Dear Jesus, please help them. Amen.”
Saturday night Mom texted me that her best friend in Mississippi was threatened with tornado coming.temporal1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:08 am Reading, Pa chocolate factory explosion
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Mississippi / Devastated meteorologist PRAYS on-air as tornado targets small Miss town; at least 25 dead in storms
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/03/26 ... s-1344303/.. It was then that the gravity of what he was telling viewers appeared to sink in and Laubhan said, “Oh man, north side of Amory, this is coming in.”
“Oh man,” the meteorologist continued, momentarily bowing down. “Dear Jesus, please help them. Amen.”
What do you say to the people who also prayed for their town not to get hit, but it got hit anyway?Valerie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:34 amSaturday night Mom texted me that her best friend in Mississippi was threatened with tornado coming.temporal1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:08 am Reading, Pa chocolate factory explosion
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Mississippi / Devastated meteorologist PRAYS on-air as tornado targets small Miss town; at least 25 dead in storms
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/03/26 ... s-1344303/.. It was then that the gravity of what he was telling viewers appeared to sink in and Laubhan said, “Oh man, north side of Amory, this is coming in.”
“Oh man,” the meteorologist continued, momentarily bowing down. “Dear Jesus, please help them. Amen.”
I texted her back "we need to agree together in prayer right now" which she agreed. I keep thinking with all these weather crisis state by state people need to be praying- and boldly asked God to show Himself to people through this-
Sunday morning mom texted me that her friends Town got missed. Her friends adult grandchild showed her the radar and said I don't understand what happened we were supposed to get hit. His grandma said "we know what happened" because she knew prayers were going up. Obviously not just ours.
People call this climate change & indeed weather is very tumultuous in areas- honestly I cannot dismiss God and all of this. But maybe I tend to see him and everything and he is sovereign over the weather too.
I remember when hurricane Ian that devastated Florida in the fall hit certain cities that he was on the path towards the Sarasota area. I do remember thinking there's a lot of praying people there! (Thinking about the Amish and Mennonite community for example) not only that there would have been a lot of family members and other Amish communities praying. As it turned out Ian missed that area even though it was expected.
I remember a friend at church calling to pray for a tsunami that was supposed to hit the West Coast several years ago, prayers were being offered in intercession & the tsunami didn't manifest.
Is God looking for us to "see Him" in our weather? There are many passages revealing HE is very Providential in our weather- I have thought through the years that global warming or climate change will be the focus over God being sovereign over the weather and I feel like in my heart of hearts that he is displaying something that is supposed to cause us to think about Him.
Sudsy shared some of my thoughts on it. Basically if someone asked that question we just have to say that God is sovereign over His decisions. Isn't that true in all of life? He's either God or he is not. He's either sovereign over the affairs of man and over this world and universe or he's standing back letting things take their natural course. I don't see him doing that. I see him waiting to see if we will put our trust in him in prayer Jesus calm the storm, Jesus told us to pray, Jesus made it clear that he looks for faith, so Hos ways are not our ways, we accept His Providence. Are you suggesting or thinking that we shouldn't pray? And if something is expected to happen and a storm changes its course that God had nothing to do with it? Or just how do you answer. I think usually people that are prayer warriors realize that ultimately God is sovereign and if he says no he has His reasons, His will.GaryK wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:00 pmWhat do you say to the people who also prayed for their town not to get hit, but it got hit anyway?Valerie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:34 amSaturday night Mom texted me that her best friend in Mississippi was threatened with tornado coming.temporal1 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:08 am Reading, Pa chocolate factory explosion
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I texted her back "we need to agree together in prayer right now" which she agreed. I keep thinking with all these weather crisis state by state people need to be praying- and boldly asked God to show Himself to people through this-
Sunday morning mom texted me that her friends Town got missed. Her friends adult grandchild showed her the radar and said I don't understand what happened we were supposed to get hit. His grandma said "we know what happened" because she knew prayers were going up. Obviously not just ours.
People call this climate change & indeed weather is very tumultuous in areas- honestly I cannot dismiss God and all of this. But maybe I tend to see him and everything and he is sovereign over the weather too.
I remember when hurricane Ian that devastated Florida in the fall hit certain cities that he was on the path towards the Sarasota area. I do remember thinking there's a lot of praying people there! (Thinking about the Amish and Mennonite community for example) not only that there would have been a lot of family members and other Amish communities praying. As it turned out Ian missed that area even though it was expected.
I remember a friend at church calling to pray for a tsunami that was supposed to hit the West Coast several years ago, prayers were being offered in intercession & the tsunami didn't manifest.
Is God looking for us to "see Him" in our weather? There are many passages revealing HE is very Providential in our weather- I have thought through the years that global warming or climate change will be the focus over God being sovereign over the weather and I feel like in my heart of hearts that he is displaying something that is supposed to cause us to think about Him.
No, I'm not suggesting we don't pray in times of uncertainty. I just think it's important to remember, when publicly testifying about the goodness of God in sparing us from a storm or even an expected storm, that for those who also prayed but were not spared, it can raise a lot of questions about God and themselves.Valerie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:01 pmSudsy shared some of my thoughts on it. Basically if someone asked that question we just have to say that God is sovereign over His decisions. Isn't that true in all of life? He's either God or he is not. He's either sovereign over the affairs of man and over this world and universe or he's standing back letting things take their natural course. I don't see him doing that. I see him waiting to see if we will put our trust in him in prayer Jesus calm the storm, Jesus told us to pray, Jesus made it clear that he looks for faith, so Hos ways are not our ways, we accept His Providence. Are you suggesting or thinking that we shouldn't pray? And if something is expected to happen and a storm changes its course that God had nothing to do with it? Or just how do you answer. I think usually people that are prayer warriors realize that ultimately God is sovereign and if he says no he has His reasons, His will.GaryK wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:00 pmWhat do you say to the people who also prayed for their town not to get hit, but it got hit anyway?Valerie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:34 am
Saturday night Mom texted me that her best friend in Mississippi was threatened with tornado coming.
I texted her back "we need to agree together in prayer right now" which she agreed. I keep thinking with all these weather crisis state by state people need to be praying- and boldly asked God to show Himself to people through this-
Sunday morning mom texted me that her friends Town got missed. Her friends adult grandchild showed her the radar and said I don't understand what happened we were supposed to get hit. His grandma said "we know what happened" because she knew prayers were going up. Obviously not just ours.
People call this climate change & indeed weather is very tumultuous in areas- honestly I cannot dismiss God and all of this. But maybe I tend to see him and everything and he is sovereign over the weather too.
I remember when hurricane Ian that devastated Florida in the fall hit certain cities that he was on the path towards the Sarasota area. I do remember thinking there's a lot of praying people there! (Thinking about the Amish and Mennonite community for example) not only that there would have been a lot of family members and other Amish communities praying. As it turned out Ian missed that area even though it was expected.
I remember a friend at church calling to pray for a tsunami that was supposed to hit the West Coast several years ago, prayers were being offered in intercession & the tsunami didn't manifest.
Is God looking for us to "see Him" in our weather? There are many passages revealing HE is very Providential in our weather- I have thought through the years that global warming or climate change will be the focus over God being sovereign over the weather and I feel like in my heart of hearts that he is displaying something that is supposed to cause us to think about Him.
I choose to give Him thanks and glory but not in such a public way that others will feel worse-, we pray without ceasing, we pray in faith & hope, we don't leave weather situations out because the world is growing old or because of the fall. Same with for example cancer. We pray and accept His will but i am hoping and praying people are considering God in all situations, bit i understand different points of viewGaryK wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:29 pmNo, I'm not suggesting we don't pray in times of uncertainty. I just think it's important to remember, when publicly testifying about the goodness of God in sparing us from a storm or even an expected storm, that for those who also prayed but were not spared, it can raise a lot of questions about God and themselves.Valerie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:01 pmSudsy shared some of my thoughts on it. Basically if someone asked that question we just have to say that God is sovereign over His decisions. Isn't that true in all of life? He's either God or he is not. He's either sovereign over the affairs of man and over this world and universe or he's standing back letting things take their natural course. I don't see him doing that. I see him waiting to see if we will put our trust in him in prayer Jesus calm the storm, Jesus told us to pray, Jesus made it clear that he looks for faith, so Hos ways are not our ways, we accept His Providence. Are you suggesting or thinking that we shouldn't pray? And if something is expected to happen and a storm changes its course that God had nothing to do with it? Or just how do you answer. I think usually people that are prayer warriors realize that ultimately God is sovereign and if he says no he has His reasons, His will.
I think it's also important to remember that nature itself was negatively affected by the fall of man, and while God can certainly intervene in natural disasters if He so chooses, we can't necessarily be certain, that just because someone or a group of people prayed and things turned out differently than expected, it was in fact God intervening.
GaryK:
What do you say to the people who also prayed for their town not to get hit, but it got hit anyway?
This is such an important distinction, without doubt, some wrestle-hard with these questions about God, and understandably so.GaryK wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:29 pm No, I'm not suggesting we don't pray in times of uncertainty. I just think it's important to remember, when publicly testifying about the goodness of God in sparing us from a storm or even an expected storm, that for those who also prayed but were not spared,
it can raise a lot of questions about God and themselves.
I think it's also important to remember that nature itself was negatively affected by the fall of man, and while God can certainly intervene in natural disasters if He so chooses, we can't necessarily be certain, that just because someone or a group of people prayed and things turned out differently than expected, it was in fact God intervening.
(i don’t believe Valerie is far from this, if at all.) i appreciate emphasis of the distinction, which can seem small, but has the potential to make all the difference between believing+trusting, rather than frustration, rage, rejection.8Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice:
With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief.
The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.…
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — After migrants in northern Mexico placed mattresses against the bars of their detention cell and set them on fire, guards quickly walked away and made no apparent attempt to release the men before smoke filled the room and killed 38 men, surveillance video showed Tuesday.
Hours after the fire broke out late Monday, rows of bodies were laid out under shimmery silver sheets outside the immigration detention facility in Ciudad Juarez, which is across the U.S. border from El Paso, Texas, and a major crossing point for migrants. .. ..