The Storms Of Life

 The Storms Of Life may be used by God to chasten and discipline us OR to perfect and refine us (or both) as, little by little, His Spirit uses the turbulent circumstances of life to transform us into the image and likeness of His dear Son.
 God used the tempestuous ocean waves to correct the rebellious Jonah, and He used the same raging seas to develop, increase, and perfect the faith of Peter and the other disciples.
 God never changes, and He has promised: "When you pass through the waters, I will be with You." Fear may blind our eyes to the precious promises of God and cause faith to falter, but we are called to look to Jesus in every difficult, dangerous, or distressing circumstance of life, for fear and faith are incompatible bed-fellows.
 We are not to be like those who shrink back and are overcome by the storms of life. We are to live by faith and not by sight. We are to be like those that read and believe that God is trustworthy to keep His Word.
Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that You are in control of every single circumstance of life, no matter how difficult, dangerous, or distressing such times may become. Keep our hearts from doubting Your Word, and help us to trust You in all things. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.