When the storm seems not to stop, there are a lot of things we need to know.
God never promised us a life without pain.
He didn’t say, “Follow Me and you’ll never cry.”
He said, “I’ll be with you in the fire, and you won’t be consumed.” 🔥
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” Psalm 34:19
Sometimes, God won’t stop the storm because there’s something in the storm you need to see.
He may not calm the waves immediately, but He’ll teach you how to walk on water in the middle of it.
You see, affliction doesn’t mean rejection it often means preparation.
Every storm you’ve faced has a lesson hidden inside.
That heartbreak, that delay, that disappointment none of it was wasted.
God was building strength where weakness used to live. 💪
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.” Isaiah 43:2
Don’t mistake affliction for abandonment.
Even when you can’t trace His hand, trust His heart and His processes. ❤️
Sometimes, God hides His face just to stretch your faith.
He’s not silent because He doesn’t care He’s silent because He’s working.
Remember, Job lost everything not because God hated him, but because heaven trusted his faith.
God bragged about Job in front of Satan!
And after the tears, the pain, and the loss restoration came, double for all he endured. 💎
“Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” Job 13:15
So just like Job, when you’re crying, don’t curse your process.
Like Hannah, When you’re waiting, don’t waste your worship.
Pain doesn’t mean God has left sometimes, it means He’s preparing your testimony. 🙌
You may not understand it now, but one day, you’ll thank God for the storm He didn’t stop because it grew you into who you were meant to be.
God didn’t promise us life free from affliction,
but He promised victory after every one of them.
He didn’t promise no battles, but He guaranteed the final win.
“After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace… will restore, establish, and strengthen you.” 1 Peter 5:10
So keep holding on, even when it hurts.
Keep praying, even when you don’t feel heard.
Keep believing, even when you’re bleeding.
Because your faith under fire is proof you’re still standing and that’s a miracle by itself. 🙏
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5
One day, your scars will become someone else’s survival manual.
Your story will comfort the broken.
Your endurance will inspire the weary.
Your testimony will prove that even when God doesn’t stop the storm, He still controls the sea.
So don’t lose heart.
You’re not sinking, you’re being strengthened.
And when this storm passes (because it will), you’ll understand why He let the winds blow to push you closer to His purpose.
“Be strong and courageous… for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Remember, there’s no storm without
A God who can calm it.
A purpose behind it.
A lesson hidden inside it.
A season of peace waiting after it.
A testimony being prepared.
Strength being built in you.
God’s presence right there in the middle of it.
An end that leads to clarity.
shalom!
#pstnath
Jesus is Lord
