Navigating the Storms of LifeSample

A few years ago, my wife and I were on a cruise to Alaska with friends from our national ministry, The Urban Alternative. We were having a great time, but at one point our ship ran into a storm that quickly became scary.

Things got so turbulent that my wife called the captain and chided him for not knowing that there was such a frightening storm ahead of us. But the captain assured her that he knew the storm was out there and that we would be fine.

When you’re in a storm on the sea and the ship is tossing back and forth, I can assure you it makes all the difference in the world to know that the person in charge has the situation under control. It’s important to know the same thing when the storms of life hit, because I can assure you, they will.

In fact, without even knowing your circumstances I can say with confidence that you’re either coming out of a storm, in one right now, or heading into one. Storms that can create fear and anxiety are a part of life, whether we are talking about marital storms, financial storms, health storms or any other kind of problem you can name. But these are to be expected—and they never catch God by surprise.

What storms are on the horizon in your life? Are you ready to give them over to God?