Day: December 6, 2025
DON’T FEAR THE STORM, GOD CONTROLS THE WIND
WELCOME BACK! When Jesus stood in the raging storm and declared, “Peace, be still!” (Mark 4:39), He wasn’t just calming the wind, He was revealing His absolute authority over everything that threatens your peace. God has authority over every storm you face. Every fear, every setback, every battle, every unexpected wave, none of them are stronger than the voice of your Savior. No matter how violent the wind or how loud the waves become, they all bow to His command. And here is the truth that shifts your entire perspective: your peace isn’t found in the absence of storms, but in the presence of the One who rules them. The storm may roar, but your God reigns. The winds may shake your world, but God’s word is unshakeable. The waves may rise, but His power rises higher. When you understand that the storm is not in control, God is, you step into a bold, unshakable confidence that nothing in your life is beyond His reach.
Shift your eyes from the storm to the Savior. The more you study the waves, the more fear grows; but the more you focus on Jesus, the more faith rises. Instead of magnifying the problem, magnify the God who can silence it in your life. Faith accelerates when you remember that Jesus is in your boat, even when everything feels chaotic. Look at Apostle Paul: shipwrecked, beaten, chained, abandoned, yet never afraid of the storm because he knew who stood with him. In Acts 27, when a violent storm threatened to destroy everything, Paul stood in the middle of the chaos and declared, “Take heart… for I believe God.” That’s what it means to keep your eyes on the Savior. Paul wasn’t anchored by calm seas, he was anchored by an unshakable God. Others like Daniel in the lions’ den, Joseph in the prison, and David facing Goliath all show the same pattern: fear shrinks when God becomes your focus. Storms lose their power when your eyes lock onto the One who commands them.
Every storm you encounter is an opportunity to witness God’s power in a deeper way. Sometimes God doesn’t remove the storm instantly, not because He’s distant, but because the storm itself becomes the classroom of faith, courage, and spiritual maturity. It’s where trust is refined, character is shaped, and testimonies are born. But at the right time, at the exact second your season shifts, God speaks one word: “Peace.” And suddenly everything that once terrified you becomes still. The same storm that came to break you becomes the storm that reveals His glory. The winds that threaten you become the winds that carry you into purpose. And the moment you least expect it, God turns the chaos into calm and the battle into breakthrough.
Thank you, Uplifted Moments family, for growing with us, believing with us, and walking this journey of faith with open hearts. I pray that God strengthens you, keeps you, and fills you with supernatural peace in every storm. May His voice calm your fears, His presence anchor your heart, and His power carry you through every season. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Rev. Dr. Israel M Onyije
Uplifted Moments Team Leader
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