you have to go through the rain to get a rainbow :)

I woke up this morning and honestly I was ehoman what lovely weather we have had for the past four days. I actually really love the rain, but its put a damper on plans for this weekend. I mean don't get me wrong, I had lots of fun running and playing in the rain the last couple days, and last night, but I always feel bummed out when its cloudy for too long. But anywho I walked outside this morning and I had just got done spending some quiet time with God, and to my surprise it was beautiful out, still soggy, rainy, cold, and cloudy, but the grass is sooooo green and some Beautiful flowers have bloomed in the yard, and that made me think about how you don't gain strength if you don't endure anything, because theres nothing to grow from. Flowers arn't going to grow with only sunlight, they need a break (night) which is like a dark period, they need rain, to help them grow, to give them what they need, we need to endure trials and hard situations, they help us grow. We of course ultimately cannot do it without God, but He will bring us through them, and show us more and more as we endure, thats why you have to keep your head up high, why you have to keep pushing even when you can't and keep on treking along when all your strength is gone, God will give you the strength to keep on, "You can do all things through Christ who gives you the strength" Philippians 4:13