Reflections in Proverbs

Proverbs 10:25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
This passage is interesting for several reasons. For one thing it makes a reference to the story of Noah. I think that the message of this verse is rather straight forward. In the story of Noah the wicked were literally swept away by the flood. However, I think that Solomon is speaking more metaphorically. When hard times and the trials of life come how we react depends on several things: our worldview, upbringing, past experiences, etc… The wicked man does not have a strong set of morals to lean on in these hard times. He is without the help of God who is the only way to make it through the hardest of times. The wicked man is a fool and does not have the knowledge to survive when the storms of life come. However, the righteous man knows to fall on God. He knows that the cross is his only hope and that he has no power alone.
It seems that every day I have to remind myself to be like the righteous man. I don’t know if it speaks ill on my relationship with God, but every single mourning I have to make the choice of how I am going to live my day. Being righteous doesn't come naturally. I have to make a conscious effort everyday to decide to be different, and honestly, I don’t decide to everyday. I play soccer at the public school twice a week. On these days, I wake up and the first thing in my mind is how I am going to represent Christianity. It is like my conscience is screaming "You are not speaking for yourself!" On these soccer days it is easy for me to get off on the right start, but this is only twice a week. Asking for forgiveness is a continuous part of my life. Most days I just look back and say "What am I doing." In my life the storms of life are the days that I decide to be the wicked man. They leave me drained and feeling swept away. On the days I choose to serve Christ to the utmost I feel like I could go to the moon and back. I still wonder why the storms come more often then the calm.