Life's storms

While I sit here in the beach cottage listening to the wind bustle around the house and watching the rain fall from east to west, I realize I may hear and see these things but I don't feel these things.

Why?


The beach cottage isn't huge but its sufficient. It keeps me warm or cool and it has everything I need for survival.

What does the beach cottage not do?

It doesn't stop the storm. The storm still rages and I can still see trash bins, debris, and sand flying by but I am safe.

If we have a true relationship with Christ

is He not our beach cottage?

He does not stop our storms but He does protect us and give us what we need to survive. The storms are rough but we have a cottage.

Storms are unavoidable. It seems as though they never stop. Sometimes life is like a constant hurricane season. As soon as one storm goes up the coast another one is soon to follow.


One of my favorite songs as I have gotten older is "The Anchor Holds". Through each death I experienced throughout my young life, these words have always been true.

I have journeyed
through the long dark night
out on the open sea
by faith alone
sight unknown
and yet His eyes were watching me


the Anchor holds
though the ship is battered
the anchor holds
though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
as I faced the raging seas
the Anchor holds
in spite of the storm

I've had visions
I've had dreams
I've even held them in my hand
but I never knew
they would slip right through
like they were only grains of sand

I have been young
but I am older now
and there has been beauty these eyes have seen
but it was in the night
through the storms of my life
ohh thats where God proved his love to me

the Anchor holds
though the ship is battered
the anchor holds
though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
as I faced the raging seas
the Anchor holds
in spite of the storm


Life's storms are so hard but we know that the anchor we have is not going anywhere, we know that the beach cottage is always sheltering us from the wind and rain.

I know so many are struggling....
there are some storms or maybe even a hurricane we are facing and we don't feel very protected.

We feel like God is allowing our cottage to be torn down and the debris is flying in through every crack in the wall

I assure you He has not left you exposed

You will come through this storm and others will see that you had protection.

Those who have not discovered the security of the beach cottage will want to camp out in your cottage because they want to have the peace you have as they go through their storms.

God never sends a storm without giving us the opportunity to show His strength to unbelievers.

God never lets something happen in our lives without using it for His Glory.

God never allows us to be exposed to the elements without providing us a beach cottage.