The Storms of Life

Can anyone avoid the "Storms of Life"?

I was contemplating this thought recently whilst being in the middle of a severe weather storm which was unavoidable and completely beyond my control!! It was, to be honest, quite terrifying at times with wind gusts of up to 125kms/hr, rain and debris flying all over the place!

Sometimes, life throws storms our way that are beyond our control, terrifying and completely unavoidable ... how we respond to these storms shapes our character, matures our faith, tests our resolve and strengthens our resilience for the next storm! Sometimes, however, these storms can batter our souls and weaken our ability to push through and overcome the barriers, the hurdles, the obstacles and the trials that come our way and the Storms of Life can rage over and around us for longer than is expected.

But Jesus is Master over every Storm and He can calm the elements that rage within us through His everlasting peace ... we only need to look to the example He gave to His own disciples and strengthen our faith through whatever storm we face!