How to act during the “storm”
So last week I posted about “storms”… this week I’ll tell you how to act during the storm… now these aren’t written in stone or anything like that, I’m just here giving my little 2 cents. These are just some of the things that I’ve learned over the years from reading, living, and surviving my own storms. So yea…
Don’t give up and go with the flow of how things are going.. work towards the things you’re wanting God to do for you regardless of how it may look (focus on your end result). Don’t lose your ambition because it seems to be getting harder. (Read Galatians 6:9)
Accept responsibility for your part of the problem (storm)… This is usually the hardest for people.. often times we blame others for what’s happening in our life and we refuse to see how we contributed to the problems… Our disobedience to God’s warnings usually gets us in theses situations. (Read Proverbs 28:13)
When things get unbearable and hard to handle, don’t throw away your values, don’t stop reading your Bible, don’t stop praying! That’s what the enemy wants you to do… he wants you to give up on God and make you think that God is not listening to you! This is the time your praise and prayers need to be the loudest! God is ALWAYS listening! (Read James 1:2)
Face the problem!! You will never solve a problem by ignoring it! Most times God does not and will not take you around the storm… He takes you through it! The only way to face the storm is head on… if you try to turn.. you will sink! God never said our storms would be easy… He said “I will be with you” and His words never go back to Him unfulfilled. He is with you and you will make it! (Read Isaiah 55:11)
Don’t lose hope! Remember that God is in control and He hasn’t left you even though you may not feel Him at the moment! He is still there waiting on you to call Him! He’s with you through the storm and He will help you get through it! He’s testing you to see if you’ll keep trusting Him no matter the circumstance. (Read Isaiah 41:10)
God will always and forever keep His promises, STAND ON THEM! He said that you will make it and things will truly get better. You may lose somethings and people along the way, but you will certainly make it! That is God’s promise to you, so stand on it.. accept it.. believe it! (Read Exodus 14:14, Isaiah 40:31, James 4:7)
