Sometimes our lives seem to be collapsing all around us. No matter how hard we try, nothing seems to work, and things keep getting worse. Maybe our jobs aren’t what we thought they’d be, or maybe school feels like it’s just too much. Maybe we’re being hurt by those closest to us, or maybe we’re dealing with a loss. No matter what the storm in our life is, it’s something we all face at some point in our lives. These storms cause some to believe that God has forgotten or forsaken them. On the contrary, God does not forget us, nor will He forsake us, according to Hebrews 13:5

So, what do we do when we are going through a storm in our life? First and foremost, we praise God. Regardless of whether life is good, bad, or ugly, we need to praise God. Look at Job. He lost virtually everything he had, virtually everything he loved, virtually everything that he had was taken from him. But, what did he do? Did he attack God? Did he stop believing? No! He kept praising God for everything. The people around him were counseling him to curse God, and just to die, but he refused, and kept worshipping God.

Not only should we praise God, we should be joyful through it. Philippians 4:6 says that we should be careful or anxious for NOTHING. Philippians 4:4 says to rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS. Doesn’t matter what is going on in our lives, we should still rejoice for everything that God has done for us. It’s hard sometimes to be joyful, but think of all the good that is still in your life, and all the good yet to come. Too often we get so caught up in the problems of the world that we forget what is coming in Heaven.

Looking at this from a different angle now, when we see someone who is going through storms, what should we do? Most people would say that we should pray for them, but that is not all that we should do. We should be there for them. If they need to talk to someone, we should listen, and if they just want company, we should just be there. Sometimes just being there can help more than all the advice in the world.

So, in closing, trust in God and be joyful when you’re going through storms, and be there for others who are going through storms.