"Why are You allowing this, God?" Storms or valleys of life may prompt this question in our hearts. There are times when life seems like a mess. Yet some disruptions in our lives are not problems we need God to solve, but winds that God Himself sends. These challenges can in fact be Beautiful Disruptions when God is doing something that will become wonderful in us. When we go through trials and challenges of life, it's critical that we discern the source of the wind. Understanding that some disruptions in life are from God, not the devil, helps us to know how to pray and how to receive. If it is an attack, we stand in Christ and fight. But if it is God, we surrender and rest in Him. The way we see things changes everything. God intends to show us more about Himself and more about ourselves. When He reveals, He loves and heals. He brings death to things harmful to us so that we can fully receive His life. His desire is to bring us into a place of peace, intimacy, and strength. These disruptions are beautiful, and in the midst of them, when we see it as He does, we no longer ask, "God, how can You do this?" Instead we learn to say, "God, I praise you for what You are doing." Growing in this helps us to receive countless truths and commands in God's Word. Here we understand the cross, fruit, abiding, and resting in Christ. Here we surrender and grow in Him.