Windy Days

 “It's God's Spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty One, that makes wise human insight possible.” (Job 32:8 MSG)

Windy days are usually not good for running. It all depends on the direction you are facing and the intensity of the wind. A headwind can add resistance, thus decreasing a runner’s speed. However, running with the wind at your back can make things easier. Also, on a hot day, a gentle breeze can feel refreshing. Before I go out for a run, I look out my window to check the weather. It’s easy to tell if it’s sunny or rainy, but wind conditions are not as obvious. The wind is not visible on its own, but I can see it in the yielding trees and swaying bushes.

The Spirit is like the wind; we can hear it and feel it, if we pay attention. We make the Spirit visible by its effect on us. When we move against the Spirit, we encounter resistance, which impedes our progress. In contrast, when we are motivated by the Spirit, we advance by leaps and bounds, moving forward in a state of flow.

“Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.” (Corrie Ten Boom)