Scripture Reference: Acts 27:20–25
“When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved… But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed… So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.”
The Storm Is Not the end. Life isn’t without storm. I know you probably wish it was, but it isn’t. Storms come in different shapes: financial storms, health challenges, broken relationships, career setbacks, or even unexpected losses. Sometimes the storm lasts a moment, sometimes it drags on like an endless night.
But here’s the thing, the storm is not the end.
Sometimes storms come because of our own mistakes. Other times, because of what others did to us. And there are moments when God Himself allows us to face storms. Not to destroy us, but to prepare us for something greater. Think of Joseph: pit, slavery, prison… yet all of it was leading to his palace moment.
The good news? We have a Savior who walks with us through every storm. That means your storm is not meant to crush you, it’s a stage for your testimony.
Standing strong in the storm means being fully dressed in the armor of God. It means knowing that storms don’t define you; your response in faith does.
What is the Purpose of Storm?
Let’s pause for a second and ask: Why do storms come anyway?
1. To Test Your Foundation
Storms reveal what you’re standing on. Jesus said in Matthew 7:24–27 that the wise man built on the rock, while the foolish man built on the sand. Both faced the same storm, but the outcomes were completely different.
Notice this: the difference wasn’t the weather; it was the foundation.
Storms don’t discriminate. Believers and unbelievers alike face them. The real question is: what are you standing on? God’s Word? Or shifting sand?
2. To Reveal What’s Inside
Storms are like a shaking bottle. Whatever is inside eventually spills out. When the winds blow and waves crash, do you panic or do you pray? Do you magnify fear or magnify God’s promises?
Remember Mark 4:35–41; the disciples panicked while Jesus slept peacefully. Fear saw the storm; faith saw the promise.
Here’s the truth: storms don’t just test your foundation; they reveal your character.
How to Stand Strong in the Storm
So now you ask, “Okay, I get it. But how exactly do I stand strong when the storm hits?”
I’ll give you one truth about this: hold on to the anchor.
An anchor symbolizes stability. For us believers, the anchor is Jesus and His Word. Hebrews 6:19 says, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”
But here’s the challenge: when storms come, people drift. They question God’s goodness. They think He’s slow, distant, or indifferent. That’s why the anchor matters, it reminds you He’s present, powerful, and protective.
What the Anchor Gives You in the Storm:
Assurance of God’s Presence – “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” (Isaiah 43:2).
Assurance of God’s Power – The wind and waves still obey His Word.
Assurance of God’s Provision – Even in lack, He provides daily bread.
Assurance of God’s Protection – No weapon formed against you shall prosper.
Your storm may be loud, but it cannot cancel His Word.
How Do You Hold on to the Anchor?
1. Stand on God’s Word in Faith
God’s Word is not shaky, it’s settled forever (Psalm 119:89). Storms pass, but His promises remain. One word from God can silence the storm. Remember when Jesus said, “Peace, be still” (Luke 8:24)? Instantly, calm returned.
Paul also held onto a word from God during his shipwreck in Acts 27. The angel said no lives would be lost, and Paul boldly declared it in the middle of chaos.
Here’s the takeaway: the storm can challenge God’s Word, but it can never change it.
2. Submit to the Word in Obedience
Faith is not just hearing God’s Word, it’s obeying it. Jesus said the wise man both heard and obeyed, and that’s why his house stood strong. Obedience is what ties you firmly to the Anchor.
3. Speak God’s Word Boldly
Don’t just think it, declare it! Speak it over your situation, your family, your health, your future.
The Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4 faced the storm of losing her child. Yet she kept declaring, “It is well.” She was holding onto Isaiah 3:10: “Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them.”
Her declaration wasn’t denial, it was faith in action.
So I ask you: in your storm right now, which Word of God are you holding onto?
I don’t know your exact storm. Maybe it’s financial pressure, maybe health, maybe loneliness, maybe disappointment. But what I know is this: the Word of God is alive, sharp, and powerful (Hebrews 4:12).
The same Word that calmed the sea can calm your heart.
So instead of giving in to fear or discouragement, speak His promises boldly:
“It is well with me.”
“No weapon formed against me shall prosper.”
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
“Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil. The Lord is with me”
Let your storm hear your faith.
Say this prayer:
The peace of Jesus reigns in my heart. The anchor of His Word of keeps me steady. I rise above every storm in Jesus’ name. Amen.
