Peace in the Middle of the Storm
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas; though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling.” (Psalm 46:1–3, WEB) Life has a way of throwing storms at us when we least expect them. Some storms come quietly, like a drizzle that turns into a downpour—slow, relentless, wearing us down. Others hit with no warning at all, like a hurricane crashing into the shore. In both, the ground beneath us feels shaky, our control slips away, and fear whispers louder than faith. When I read Psalm 46, I can almost hear the roar of wind and water in the psalmist’s imagery: the earth changing, mountains shaking, waters roaring and troubled. It feels familiar—because life itself often feels like that. Chaos all around, nothing steady to stand on. And yet, right there in the mid...
