Drivin' Right Through

So Spring break is nearing it's end for me : ( Luckily, I got to spend time with my grandparents and dad during it. I had an awesome time. My grandpa is the pastor of his own church named New Life located in Stockton. Thursday was their bible study service in which this time teh congragants stood at the front one at a time to read a scripture and tell the reason behind reading that scriputre. Many gave testimonies of how God continually lifted them up throughout the week. I enjoyed it. At the end, Bro. Andy was closing the service and he told one story that just really caught my attention. I knew I had to post it and share the huge amount of followers I have on this blog lol. He didn't give a name for it so I will:

DRIVIN' RIGHT THROUGH

One day a girl and her grandpa went to the store to get some necessities for dinner. The trip there was a' ok, but when they exited the store, the girl noticed some storm clouds, "Papa it looks like a storm." She said, a little fear ebbing into her voice, but her grandfather replied, "Just keep on walking to the car. As She hit the main road towards home it began to rain hard, "Papa should I pull over?" She asked. But her Papa just replied, "Keep on driving." So she did. The rain came down harder almost like hail. The wind increased speed. It raced through the trees so fast, it began to howl across the landscape. " Papa it's growing worse, Should I pull over?" She asked driving carefully down the road. "Keep driving." He said. So she did. As she continued driving along the road, the rain poured against the car harder. It was so dark she could not see more than a couple feet ahead of her car. They passed a small group of cars that had pulled over to the side. She continued driving, but they passed some more cars that had pulled to the side. " Papa, other cars are pulling over, should I pull over?" She asked trying to see through the thick downpour of rain. "No, just keep on driving." he answered. So she did. And within a couple minutes they were out of the storm. Her grandpa turned to her and said, "Now you can pull over." Once she had he said, "Look those people who stopped in the storm are still in the strom..."

I love it! Isn't this story the truth. Just because you quit or stop trying or what not, it doesn't make your situation any better. It will not get you out of the storm. Put your trust in God and keep going. Keep driving, keep presevering.

"Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."- Romans 5:1-5 NKJV