The Spiritual Act of Pruning
On January 28, 2009 an ice storm hit Northeastern Arkansas with up to 3" of ice. As the day turned into night the ice had built up on the tree's and power lines that was a beautiful sight to behold, but then as the weight began to take it's toll on the tree's, the only sound in the dark was breaking and cracking of branches. Before morning would hit again over 350,000 people in Northeastern Arkansas would be without power that lasted for weeks. I thought as I was driving down the roads all covered in ice with branches and falling tree's everywhere, "was this God's way of pruning the tree's this winter". If so, what was he getting ready to do? Eventually, the lights came back on and life got back to normal. However, the evidence of the ice storm would remain until the spring that brought new growth. This storm was brought back to my remembrance tonight while thinking on a thought for a study God has laid on my heart. It started earlier thi...