God in the Whirlwind

Often our lives feel like whirlwinds. Much of what spins around us is good and some is painful.  Regardless of the source, if we are hoping to tame the whirlwind in order to free up time for God, it seldom happens. Jesus modeled another option. He was frequently surrounded by the whirlwinds of human need well beyond what any of us routinely face.  But he established a rhythm to his life, leaving the demands on his time and moving to a quiet inner-place of connection with his Father. This retreat invites us to move into the quiet inner-space in our own lives to be with God even in the midst of the whirlwinds that we live in.