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Spiritual Lesson from a Wind Farm

November 12, 2013 By Jean Wise

 wind turbine
Our eyes can deceive us. 
We think we know what is going on. We assume we know the full story. We take for granted what we are seeing is what actually is occurring.
The eyes of our heart can trick us too. This is one lesson that wind turbines taught me this week.
On our way to Columbus we pass a huge wind farm. More than 100 of these giants take over the landscape on both sides of the road. I am glad I am the passenger and not the driver last week as I couldn’t take my eyes from their graceful dance and twirling.
“I would think they would turn quicker in this strong of a wind,” I said to my hubby. “They spin and rotate at such a leisurely pace.”
Be mindful of your “wonderings”– often God uses them as lessons.
“I wonder how fast they really spin?” 

 
I knew immediately I would have to look up this fact. Any ideas on how fast the tips of these giants really turn?
I was shocked. 
Of course it depends on the size, location and speed of the wind, but goggling this question I learned with wind speeds of 10-15 mph, the tips move at an average clip of 120 mph. I read about others ranging from 180-200 mph and even one tracked at 232 mph.
I would never have guess that fast of a speed. Much faster than our eyes tell us as we watch them.
I think the wind turbines remind us that when have to wait for something, the answer may be coming sooner than we realize. Waiting is hard, especially in a difficult time when time seems to move like ketchup trickling from a new bottle. Could it be time is moving faster than the eyes of our heart recognizes? 
Next time I am enduring a painstakingly slow difficulty, I think I will drive down and watch the wind turbines and listen to God.
The wind blows where it will. You hear the sound it makes but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes.
John 3:8 

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  1. blankJean Wise says

    November 14, 2013 at 1:09 am

    Thanks Nancy. Great Isaiah verse to apply here.

  2. blankJean Wise says

    November 14, 2013 at 1:08 am

    I certainly agree, Jerri

  3. blankDolly@Soulstops says

    November 13, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    Wow, Jean…thanks for taking the time to learn how fast they go, and to draw out a spiritual lesson…the Bible says a day is like a thousand years to God…God is outside of time, and He doesn’t think in terms of a long time like us…thanks again for the wise words 🙂

  4. blankNancy Ruegg says

    November 13, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    Love this, Jean. So insightful! You reminded me of a verse in Isaiah: “Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear” (65:24). Wind turbines are a terrific reminder!

  5. blankJerri Miller says

    November 13, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    I really like your idea that time moves faster than our heart realizes. I think that is true. I always believe that the day of our Lord’s coming is closer than we think!
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  6. blankLynn Mosher says

    November 13, 2013 at 2:39 am

    LOL Oh, don’t I know it!

  7. blankJean Wise says

    November 13, 2013 at 2:37 am

    so many lessons all around us, Lynn.

  8. blankJean Wise says

    November 13, 2013 at 2:36 am

    Aren’t they must mesmerizing, Ceil? I love watching them dance and twirl. You are so right about being easy and unhurried yet we know how complex they really are. Your comment reminded of the drawing of the duck on water – calm on the top but pedaling like crazy underneath… now that made me smile.. Thanks!

  9. blankJean Wise says

    November 13, 2013 at 2:35 am

    what a neat example Mia and to have a some working on the wind turbines. how fascinating.

  10. blankLynn Mosher says

    November 13, 2013 at 1:42 am

    Hubs just told me the other day about their speed. Unbelievable, isn’t it? And ooo…good point, Jean, about the answer coming sooner than we think. Love that!

  11. blankMary Martin says

    November 12, 2013 at 7:11 pm

    My first close encounter with a wind farm was on a cloudy day. One blade at a time would dip down beneath the clouds and it startled and fascinated us. My husband and I laughed at each other for saying in chorus, “What was that!” Then… we felt a little silly.
    They seemed quite balletic to me, as well.

  12. blankKathy Collard Miller says

    November 12, 2013 at 2:45 pm

    Jean, that’s fun to know. We have lots of windmills here in our valley near Palm Springs. I will see them in a different way now–with a spiritual application. Thanks!

  13. blankCeil says

    November 12, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    Hi Jean! My daughter lives out of state, so when we travel to see her, we pass a wind-farm too. It’s just acres and acres of these graceful, tall turbines. They never look like they are moving very fast either.

    It reminds me of all the work that is done to make something look so easy and unhurried. Like at a party…the host and hostess knock themselves out to look ‘effortless’. It’s the same in the spirit. It takes a lot of prayer and trust to be at peace!
    Happy Tuesday, Jean 🙂
    Ceil

  14. blankMia says

    November 12, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    Dear Jean
    I had to smile when I read your post today. My youngest son studies mechanical engineering and they had to build I wind turbine earlier this year according to a basic model. Andreas and three of his friends worked together and they made a mistake. But because of that mistake their wind turbine was much faster that the model! Shows you again how looks can deceive
    Blessings XX
    Mia

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