Through the Storm
By Tonya King
Someone said that we are always close to a storm; either we’re walking into a storm, enduring a storm, or coming out of a storm. I find this to be true in my life and I’m sure most of you can say it is true for you. So, I guess the question is not “what do we do if we go through a storm”, but “how do we get through the storm we’re in?”
My first inclination when things start getting rough and darkness begins to creep it’s way in is not to run headlong into the arms of my Savior, but to turn inward and isolate from the pain or the fear or whatever emotion is clamoring at me. It isn’t until I become desperate that I run to God. Why? Why do I let my storm get me so off course that God is the last person I run to instead of the first? I believe that it is because I have a lack of faith. A lack of faith that God can take away the pain and the darkness and pull me up out of my storm.
It’s easy to have faith when things are going well. But what about now? Right now, the World is in a place of chaos. Our normal has been replaced with uncertainty and fear. I know that this Virus is on everyone’s lips and no matter what you do, you cannot get away from hearing about it. But what would happen if we put great faith in front of our fear? What would it look like, globally if everyone turned to Jesus during these trying times? Well, I can say there would be a great deal more peace. A great deal more healings. A great deal more comfort. Actually, there would be a turn for the better in all areas.
So why are we turning to the media, and the Government, and the Scientist for answers when we should be turning to God…lack of faith. Now I cannot speak for everyone and I am not trying to generalize the actions and reactions of people during this time, but I can say that for myself, it has been a lack of faith. I’m sure some of you can say the same thing. Kudos to those saints who dove right to their knees when all of this broke loose! I am glad you were praying.
But to all of the rest, including myself, who has allowed a lack of faith because of fear, to keep you from your knees, it’s OK. God is all knowing, and our lack of faith does not surprise Him.
But we do not have to stay sidelined because of our insecurity. We can start right where we are, and Jesus will meet us there. Right in the place of our fear, anxiety, and in the storm. This virus may be the biggest storm we go though. It is certainly one of the scariest for me and my family, but if we do not strengthen our faith in prayer and drop to our knees to pray for an end to this pandemic, then we are not doing the one thing that can stop it. Only through God will we find the answers. Only though God can we find the cure. We need to be praying, with faith, that God will end this and destroy this virus! He is the only one who can.
This storm is great. The fear is real. But our God is bigger than the storm. Take your faith, even if it as a bit anemic right now and pray. God will strengthen us for this battle, but we must allow Him to work and to do that, we must pray! Seek Him and He will make Himself known, and He will bring Himself glory through this. This is our collective storm. Let’s enter the battle with faith…great faith!
Tonya King is a Writer, Speaker and Mental Health Coach. She is the founder of Faithful in the Midst ministries which is a ministry devoted to the healing and wholeness of mental illnesses through faith in Jesus Christ.
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