It’s not a matter of “if” the storms of life will come, it’s a matter of “when” they will come. And boy do storms come. Challenges, hardships and losses never come at opportune times. They come when you aren’t ready. They come at the worst times. Why? Because storms are unpredictable and sometimes bad things happen to good people. Storms hit all of us regardless of our our titles, bank accounts, race or religion.
In my most recent message I gave this past Sunday I used the text from Acts 27. Paul and Luke we’re heading to Rome to stand before Caesar, which would be key to the conversion of the great Roman Empire. But as they were heading for Rome, their ship was caught in a northeaster. Northeasters are massive storms. For several days they were tossed about every which way and they were ready to give up. Have you ever been to the point of giving up? Have you ever felt like the storm won’t end? This is exactly what everyone on that ship thought.
What felt hopeless was actually just another way for God to show up and show off. Paul was visited by an angel and he was told that they would all survive. He relayed the message and told everyone to keep their courage up. A prisoner, stuck in a boat of tough Roman officers, was now encouraging them. I love the way God works! Long story short, every man survived the shipwreck and Paul had an opportunity to heal a man in Malta that was dying. As a result of the storm, as a result of the shipwreck, many were healed and heard the gospel of Jesus Christ.
God will use storms to propel us into His perfect plan. What started as an unexpected detour, turned into an unexpected awakening on the island of Malta. So I leave you with these thoughts. Storms will happen because they need to happen so that we can one day be able to say we are glad they happened.
-Dustin
Dustin & Heather 
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