In a fallen world, life will have losses. People fail us. Aging parents get don’t live forever. Things in our world can fall through. Faith can be shaken, but foundations can be strengthened even in the midst of difficult circumstances. If we want a firm foundation, we have to place our life on the Rock. (Matt 7:24,25). This earth has a curse on it. It groans because of it. It gets shaken because of evil. For the believer, we can live above the curse, because Jesus reversed the curse for us. We can live above our circumstances because our God is greater. He can carry us above the storms and tempests. I often see the picture of the clouds in the sky. When a storm is happening on earth, we forget that the sky above the clouds is still blue. As Christians that’s how we can see life. Even if there is a storm happening around us, we know the sky is blue. We can rise above the storm as we cast our cares on the Lord. His strength and mighty arm will carry us through. So be encouraged even if you are in the midst of a storm at the moment, storms don’t last forever. You can outride it because God is with you. You can give courage to others who are in storms that are trying to take them out. Your courage and confidence can strengthen them as you lead them to trust in the Lord.
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