The Storm

 There is a story in the Bible about Jesus sleeping in the back of a boat while a violent storm is upsetting his disciples, who are wide awake in the boat, upset that Jesus does not wake up and rescue them from their dilemma.  Isn’t he supposed to be God?   Many so called believers meditate to feel the calming presence of their Power, Deity. When they feel all stormy inside, mind, feelings upsetting their tranquility, they wonder where is this God?  Does their god not care about them?  Well, maybe God is right there within them, sleeping.  Maybe God so enjoys being within us that God can sleep in peace.  Storms don’t bother God.  They bother us.  Some people give up on their god because their meditation does not bring them peace.  If they think they can control their meditation, then they don’t need a god.  They are their own god.  Some days meditations are stormy.  But spiritual weather changes too.  Whining never makes the rain go away.