Surely anything that makes us find out the real character of our faith is good.” J.C. “The storms of winter often bring out the defects in a man’s dwelling, and sickness often exposes the gracelessness of a man’s soul. And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven.” George Macdonald “How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource! We go to him because we have nowhere else to go. Our hope in Christ stabilizes us in the storms of life, but unlike an anchor, it does not hold us back.” Charles R. “If we are to cultivate habits of private prayer and devotion that will weather the storms and remain constant in crisis, our objective must be something larger and greater than our personal preoccupations and longing for self-fulfillment.” Alistair Begg “In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm.” Corrie ten Boom “In the storms, winds and waves, He whispers, “Fear not, I am with you.” Whether loss of a job, health crisis, loss of a loved one, or financial struggle God often brings storms into our lives to change our perspective, to shift the focus from ourselves and our lives to Him.” Paul Chappell “Often we become apathetic in our lives until we face a severe storm. “Storms in life are not meant to break us but to bend us towards God.” He wants us to find Him in the midst of it first.” “We want Christ to hurry and calm the storm. Bless and protect us, Father, from what only You can see coming this day… and every day.“God sends the storm to show that He is the only shelter.” May our lives bring honor and glory to your name, even when our lives are soaked and pummeled from rogue waves. In any way in which we have attempted to take control of different areas of our lives, forgive us. Today, we re-submit the state of our souls to You.
WALK INTO THE WAVES OF LIFE TRIAL
Thank you for the way you faithfully care for us, encouraging us in times of trial and calming our very souls in a way we could not. In ways we will never know or realize, You go before us to prepare the way. Father, thank You for protecting us, saving us, and defending us. Not just to get by another day, but to live it to the full.
Each time, we get back up by His strength. Some days, we are left drenched and stunned, but there is always an abundance of grace by which our Savior embraces us. No matter what we encounter, He is with us. When we are shocked by what the day has given us, help us to embrace the grace Jesus died to grant us. Just like waves often come in sets of three, Your grace falls on us, wave after wave. We pray to see life from Your perspective. Let us not look to news reports and weather forecasts and the final word, but always leave room for You to move in our lives. Help us to stay grounded in the truth of Your Word, and Your Word, alone. When we do that, he prepares our souls for what we cannot see coming our way. The only thing we can do is seek His perspective each day through His living Word. No matter how much we would like to think we are in control, God is the only one whose hand is on all. We can know the weather report, see out on the horizon, and feel the wind, but it won’t stop every rogue wave from splashing into our lives. Rogue waves can change our life in an instant, no matter how prepared we think we are to face the day ahead of us. “His mercy flows in wave after wave on those who are in awe before him.” Luke 1:50 MSG However, God granted me supernatural calm, enough to allow me to comfort my youngest daughter’s fears, and return her to her seat in the front of the boat. The natural state of our soul bleeds right out of our facial expressions. In situations like that, we don’t always have time to compose ourselves.
Soaked, shocked, and a little scared, three young faces looked at me to gauge my reaction. Though the water was flat and calm, my daughters, niece, and I were suddenly staring straight at a big wave! The set of three rogue waves caught all of us off guard, and the water spilled over the bow and down through the rest of the boat. On the way, our Great Lake threw us a surprise, as it has been known to do. “His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.” - Luke 1:50 NIVĪfter a beautiful day out on the water, we headed to the island for dinner.
A Prayer for When the Rogue Waves of Life Hit
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