The Storm

This life has many seasons and seasons change. Things happen. Good times come and we make many wonderful memories. The sun shines and it's a beautiful day, a beautiful season....but what about when that season comes to an end? What about when the winds of change come? Situations in our lives aren't always sunshine and butterflies. There are times when a storm will come on strong. Things happen that cause us heartache or anger. We may feel let down and experience spiritual heaviness. During the storm, we get distracted, because we look around and see the damage that is caused by it. Seeing all of this can sometimes cause us to feel doubt in those moments. When things like this happen, we wonder: How do I survive THE STORM?

There's only one answer to this question: BY FAITH.

This may sound simple, and even hopeless during a bad storm, but it's more powerful than you think.

***Go to Matthew chapter 14 verses 27-33 about feeling afraid in the storm and FAITH IN THE STORM***

***Also, In the book of Hebrews chapter 11, that very phrase: BY FAITH, is mentioned SO MANY TIMES. When I read that chapter, I noticed that. It then occurred to me just how important that was. Because without FAITH, all of the people that God used in the bible would have NEVER been able to do what God called them to do.

***GET YOUR BIBLES OUT AND READ HEBREWS CHAPTER 11😁🙏

Talk with God about your storm. Don't lose faith!

-Satan wants to get you distracted and he wants you to doubt and feel these things:

-I just don't see how this is going to work

-There's no way that I can deal with this

-Things will never change, they will never get better

-There's no hope in this situation

-It's impossible

-I'm done. I'm fed up

-I can't do this anymore

ALL OF THOSE EMOTIONS ARE DOUBTING. WHEN WE ARE DOUBTING, WE ARE NOT TRUSTING GOD. WE ARE NOT HAVING FAITH IN HIM.

THE ENEMY, SATAN wants you to STAY distracted, by trying to keep your focus on the storm and the damages from the storm. He wants you to feel afraid and hopeless. When our focus is on the storm, that's all we see, and it weakens our FAITH.

*TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING WE MUST SEEK GOD DAILY, ESPECIALLY DURING THE STORM. TALK WITH HIM. DON'T LOOK AT THE STORM THROUGH THE EMOTIONS OF THE FLESH BECAUSE DOING THAT CAN MISLEAD YOU. KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS. BELIEVE. BREATHE. PRAY. TRUST GOD.🙏😁😊

Knowing God, who he is, and what Jesus did on the cross is FAITH❤️The Holy Ghost is our comforter. Let him comfort you in this testing of your faith. Spend time with Jesus. Get your bible out and be comfortered😊You'll be glad you did!😁

Note: Check out PART 1, PART 2, and PART 3 of the FAITH series on my YouTube channel as I share my story of a season in my life when I doubted and was distracted. I hope this helps anyone who may be struggling with this as well.

Please take some time for yourself, to read the bible passages mentioned above😊

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post! Be blessed😊🙏