Motivation

Are You in a Storm?

Is today, this week, or this year overwhelming? Do you feel trapped, searching for a way out? We all face storms. Some are caused by our choices, while others are thrust upon us. The winds rage, the rains wash away what we cherish, and darkness presses in. Worst of all, it seems like the storm will never end. That is Satan’s lie. He wants us to believe there’s no way forward.

Psalm 139:14, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

Your Life Is Priceless

Your life has priceless value. You bear the image of God Himself (Genesis 1:27). He designed you with gifts, passions, and potential that no storm can erase. The world and its voices try to diminish you, to reduce you to comparisons, trends, or failures. But God created you for eternity.

Jeremiah 1:5, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.”

I understand what it feels like to live in despair, weighed down by unmet expectations. The world claims that this moment of pain defines us — but it doesn’t. God has placed within each of us a unique design. Even our weaknesses are part of His plan, not to erase but to reshape for His glory.

When storms make you feel abandoned, remember: you are set apart, loved, and created for good works. God’s light in you is greater than the storm.

Romans 12:6, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.”

Your Calling

Your calling isn’t to become someone else’s definition of greatness, but to discover the greatness already inside you. Stop paying attention to the storm and start listening to the One who created you.

Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works.”

The way forward isn’t about self-promotion; it’s about serving others. When we invest in others, God’s love flows through us. Helping someone else helps us discover who He created us to be. That’s when storms lose their strength.

You are fearfully and wonderfully made. And storms don’t last forever. Change the world, be the storm.

“Be the storm that’s relentless, not the one that passes by and is forgotten.” – Maya Angelou

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