"Do you bend or break?"

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 Yesterday I told you a story about the oak tree on our farm that looked fine from its outward appearance, but was rotten on the inside. You may have wondered what caused that huge limb to fall…

…well, it was a storm. Our part of the world experienced high winds and rains and floods for several days. The rains made the leaves heavier, softened the rotting wood, and then the gusting winds literally blew that part of the tree right off of the trunk. The storm revealed the inner weakness of the oak tree.

But the storm could have just as easily revealed the inner strength of the oak tree, had it been healthy and solid inside. It would have stood strong against the stormy weather; bent, but not broken.

You and I are like this oak tree. The storms in life reveal true inner strength or weakness. You can count on storms blowing up on you—at home with your spouse or children; at work with your boss or employees; anywhere really. The question is—will you simply bend or tragically break?

Give time to listening to God today so you can stand strong in the storm.

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