Are you ready for the storm?

Wow this was another reflection, I love how the Holy Spirit lets me see. When I first saw this picture I thought about Noah's Ark, then I was sitting here looking at this picture thinking about what to write. And then hit me, are you ready for the storm? Many of us go through life's up's and down's finding our-self drowning in our sorrows with the woe is me.We say we love God and we dance and go through all these emotions, we even can encourage others as though we have been called to preach. Now the shoe is on the other foot the storm is hitting your house, hmmm are you ready for the storm? Life is guaranteed to throw us some blows it is in the word, but are we really ready? The church is so far from the word that it is out of order. My bible tells me greater is HE who lives in me then he who lives in the world and if I believe that then to embrace the giants in my life should be okay. I know some of you are saying we miss the mark and, yes I agree, but the journey as a pilgrim should come to a place where we decrease in calling folks to pray for us and we start fighting back. The word say's think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. I don't know about what you got out of this word, but what I understand is that there are storms to come and instead of being thrown for a blow I have learned to be prepared for what comes natural yet also to make up in my mind that shift happens and when it does will I have my mind made to fight back and still praise GOD? Is there anyone who can relate please thank God for the word that prepares us with the Holy Spirit.