It was a rainy night as he walked up the rolling hill. In the distance he could see lightning strikes from the approaching storm. It’s so ironic that a storm is now approaching. The reason why he was on this journey was for him to overcome personal storms in his life. The storms felt so overwhelming that he wanted to give up. He discovered how to overcome these storms with God’s help. There is something about a thunderstorm that takes him back to home. He grew up in Texas and thunderstorms are a part of life there. He remembered the bright lightning flashes that would light up the sky followed by the boom of thunder. It would be better to be in a house when these storms rolled through rather than be outdoors in Colorado. He was outside on these isolated lonely roads because he felt led by God to make a journey. He didn’t know why God wanted him to make this journey; however, it had given him renewed purpose in his spiritual life. So many people questioned why he was on this journey. To him the answers to this question came down to making the right decisions and especially the ones that God wanted him to make. He hadn’t always made the right decisions up to this point in his life. It felt like this journey was finally one of the right choices. These bad decisions helped to place him in this position. So many times he thought about what this life was for. He felt lost and all he wanted was answers. This renewed relationship with God was helping him find the answers to these questions and make him become a better man. He wanted to become a better man and develop a closer relationship with God. He knew being a better man began and ended with Jesus Christ.

The choices he made hurt so many people dear to him. The bad choices always seemed to overcome him. It was easier to run from the consequences of these poor choices rather than face them head on. Then he had to deal with a close personal betrayal. He felt so hurt and betrayed over the things that happened in his life. This journey would hopefully help him come to terms with those issues. His renewed faith in Jesus Christ could help overcome the storms in his life. This was especially the case with his family. This journey really centered on the family. The journey that started in Colorado was grounded in rectifying his relationship with them. Every step he took made him feel he was getting closer to Christ. So many times he wanted to turn around and go back home. This renewed faith and drive, thanks to Jesus Christ, was the fuel to keep him going. When this journey was over he prayed his family could forgive him.

In the distance he heard an animal howl. This was common to hear in Texas but was a little unnerving when isolated in an unfamiliar place. It was late at night and he needed rest. He decided to stop for the night and make camp. Once the tent was ready he laid down to go asleep for the night. He laid there looking to the approaching thunderstorm and started to think back about the personal stories of his life that led him to this journey. Just as the lightning struck in the distance he remembered the strikes he made in his life that were tearing him apart. The booming thunder in the background was a reminder of how many times he made the wrong decision. However, what drove his thoughts was the rain. The rain came with a violent storm but brought life to everything around it. With this he felt a direct connection to Jesus Christ. He too had been renewed by Christ just as the rain gave vegetation renewal. He thought of John 3:17 that states“For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” This scripture gave him hope. This hope was for a brighter future with those he loved. Before falling to sleep he went to prayer. This was something newer in his personal walk with God and had become his favorite time of the day. He was overcome with joy by the fact he could talk to God whenever he needed. Tonight he prayed for the journey, his family and guidance from God to lead him. Once his prayer was over he laid in the tent while the storm was approaching and waited to drift off to sleep. He started to think of home and his family. His thoughts went back to the days that began this journey. Although those days were hard to bear, he knew brighter days were coming. As he fell asleep he remembered the journey to within.

FOR TRINITY