Storms

Thanks to the so-called “snowpocalypse,” I am once again cooped up inside my house this morning. Last weekend we received about 3 ft. of snow, and today they’re calling up to 18 inches. Usually I love snow, but this is just ridiculous!

But as my mom reminded me this morning, eventually all the snow will melt and it will be spring again. Which is true. I just wish it would arrive sooner.

This reminds me of other storms in my life: emotional storms. Depression storms. Anxiety storms. When these storms come, they never seem to go away. Even when I pray that Jesus would calm these storms, like He did in Matthew 8:26, the storms continue.

Or maybe I’m interpreting things wrong. Maybe instead of ending the storms, Jesus is giving me peace through the storms. Some preachers like to say that all of your troubles will go away once you have Jesus in your life, but that’s not entirely true. Jesus Himself said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

Even though the storms seem to last forever, Jesus’ peace reminds us that they won’t.