Fair Weather Walkers

"In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours."
- Mark Twain


With Spring comes the explosion of all things green, flowers blooming, birds singing, and an increase of walkers on the trails. Everyone from dog walkers, baby stroller pushing mommas, speed walkers, joggers and yes, even bike peddling junkies; all trying to catch a glimpse of Spring and all it's beauty.

For myself, a sports junkie familiar with the term fair weather fan, I have just recently discovered where this term derives from. In most dictionaries a fair weather fan is defined as: someone who is only interested in a sports team when it is doing well.

As an avid nature photographer and my love for the outdoors, my favorite place to walk has seen an increase of trail buddies in recent days. Where the heck were all these walkers a month ago? Two months ago? Like most folks, in hiding waiting for the rights of Spring to come hither. Hence, the term fair weather.

Even on the darkest of days, even in Spring, there is beauty to be found, as this picture presents:

 

Hail to all those of us that love the outdoors no matter what the weather may be like!

 

A fair weather person can also be depicted within their spiritual walk, too. Some things to ask yourself:

 

Am I only joyful when things are going good in my life?

 

Am I more worshipful when things are going good in my life?

 

Do I only call upon and seek the Lord when things are not going good?

 

If you've answered yes to any of these, you may be a fair weather worshiper. In order to experience the fullness of God, you need to worship Him in spirit and truth, in good times and bad.

 

In no way am I suggesting that if you are a fair weather walker that you are also a fair weather worshiper. But I do believe those of us who do enjoy the beauty and majesty of our creator in all seasons, carry with us an advantage. Worshiping God within our daily lives no matter what the circumstance, or in this case weather, has a way of preparing us for whatever storm may come our way. When you choose to walk and bask in God's glory consistently you: fall into His grace, His mercy,

His favor, His blessings, His love, and His peace.

 

If we could just carry within us what King David declared, "His praise will continuously be on my lips", our daily lives would become less stagnant and peace would overrule our lives.

 

"There is a joy in intimate alignment with God that removes all the weariness of life.

It takes you out of a place of anxiety and fear and worry and all those passive, negative emotions." - Graham Cooke