2013-03-18T10:47:45-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/storm/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/the-power-of-powerlessness-6831 2013-03-18T10:47:45-05:00 Right now you have the opportunity to run and wrap yourself around your Heavenly Father like a desperate child. And in that complete dependency His power takes over unobstructed by your efforts to do it. It's all God; it's none of you, because there's no more of you left to fight. And at that moment you are more powerful than you have ever been - powerless but powerful. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/avoiding-the-backlash-thats-building-behind-you-6686 2012-08-27T14:50:27-05:00 Stop running from what you should be facing. You've got to face the pressure, face the storm, face the issue, and if need be, face the Lord. Trade in that false and temporary security we feel by trying to escape. Trade that for the real security of the peace of Almighty God. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/when-plaques-turn-to-life-preservers-6579 2012-03-29T09:58:21-05:00 When your feelings are lying to you, when your world is upside down, grab a promise off the wall of your heart and rest all your weight on it. The promises of God are life preservers. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/a-hurricane-named-peace-6520 2012-01-09T10:19:36-05:00 Hurricane-proof peace is a Person, and He'll be there when the storm is howling, and He'll be there when the storm has passed. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/a-father-you-can-count-on-6169 2010-09-03T10:47:52-05:00 Every dad dies someday - except one. He's the God who made you; the God who has asked us to call Him our "Heavenly Father." He's not the father you had on earth; He's the Father we all wished we had and so much more. He's the Father your heart has been yearning for your whole life. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/a-christmas-survival-kit-2596 2009-10-01T10:19:51-05:00 If you are going to protect the heart of Christmas and not succumb to the hassle of Christmas, you must protect a quiet spot at the beginning of each day where quietness and trust will be your strength. Think about those birds in that painting. Peace was not the absence of a storm, it was peace right in the middle of it. They found their quiet spot. Well the secret is the same for you. The more hectic the season is, the harder it is to get your quiet time with the Lord and the more you need it. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%208:23-27&version=NIV 2009-09-20T18:41:29-05:00 Jesus has power and authority over nature itself, as demonstrated in this story, where he calms a raging storm with a word. This story highlights both Jesus' power, and his disciples' difficulty in putting their complete faith in him, despite the miracles they witnessed. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/hit-hard-but-bouncing-back-8227 2009-09-11T11:00:49-05:00 I’m Ron Hutchcraft, and I decided I want to be like Mr. Cedar Tree. Well, in a word—resilient. No matter how hard the hit, no matter how heavy the load, resilience is the ability to bounce back. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2014:23-27&version=NIV 2009-09-10T16:57:25-05:00 In this famous story, the disciples' boat is buffeted by a fierce storm, but a simple word from Jesus calms the wind and waves. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/the-hammer-in-gods-hands-5800 2009-09-10T11:38:03-05:00 The hammer that hits us in our life can either break us or build us. If we'll turn to God when we're getting hit, looking for His purposes and His message, that hammer can build us into something we've never been before.