So if you’re going through a storm in your life right now, or even if you’re unknowingly about to enter into a storm… this episode will help you to prepare.

I thought today would be a good day to discuss our faith and values for preparing for storms. 

When you think about it… the transition from summer to fall is more dramatic than fall to winter, than winter to spring, and even from spring to summer. 

Unfortunately, this time of the year is also known for unstable weather patterns. Names like Isabel, Sandy, Katrina, and Irene are reminders of the devastation of major storms that happen during this time of the year. 

And this is the time of the year where We are bombarded with information on how important it is to prepare for the possibility of storms. We can be certain that there will be a storm, but the severity, the timing, the location and the duration, no one really knows.

Experiencing these storms is also a reminder that life has its storms. health storms, when you are faced with a diagnosis that catches you off guard; financial storms caused by unstable economic conditions; emotional storms that happen as the result of the loss of a loved one. …Those relational storms that occur when we have to care for an ailing relative or become a parent to our own parents as they deal with the challenges of aging. 

Yes, life has its storms, and just like the meteorological storms we face, we can’t predict them. But, we can prepare for them.

Psalm 46:1 says these words, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

The message Bible says it like this, “God is a safe place to hide.” Why is this important to know? 

Because, Your devotion to God helps to reduce the effects of the distractions that the storms of life may try to bring your way. The promise in the verse is not that we won’t experience troubles and trials in life — the storm will come. 

But the promise is that God will be a refuge, a safe place to protect us from the effects of the storm. Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God."