Can you feel the thunder?

     Sitting here on my porch absolutely blown away by the creativity and beauty of God. From my spot here, I look out and see palm trees and a bright variety of flowers. I hear birds singing their songs and an occasional distant rumble of thunder. It is currently stormy today. I love it when it storms! The rain pours down and the trees bend in the wind. The flowers, which you would think would wilt, instead welcome the rain and seem to stand stronger throughout the downpour.
     The flowers have figure out and embraced what I am still trying to grasp. That when the rain comes... it is a time to rejoice! Rejoice because God is God and He is good! Rejoice because He turns these rains into nourishment and I grow stronger because of them. Rejoice because the thunder means His presence and He will not leave my side.
     I find the notion that so many believers my age have; that when they are older they will have a better relationship with God, just plain silly. And when they are older they will start reading their bibles and really get to know God. All of my peers who say this, have not allowed themselves to fully experience Gods love. Because once you experience that... the things of this world will no longer satisfy you. And anyone who finds satisfaction in this world is merely kidding themselves.
    The idea that "one day" I will cling to God brings me back to the rain just outside the protection of my porch. The rains are here, as is the thunder, the time to cling is now. I guess my question is... can you feel the thunder? Not just hear it, but can you FEEL it? The trees are swaying and the birds are still singing... what are we doing?
     Lets Rejoice!