Faithful through the Storm

One of my new favorite songs is Waves by Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine, and Chandler Moore. The premise of the song is that there are a lot of things in life that will be overwhelming or create fear in your life and it may feel like you are drowning from time to time. But the chorus has such hope. It states “But I know these waves will crash over me. But I’ll have faith that the tide won’t take me. And even when the water’s rising, you’ll help me swim to shore. I know these waves are rough. But you’ve never let me drown before.”

That is a powerful reminder for who the Lord is for all of us. In this season since graduating college, there have been a few strong waves. I struggle with anxiety, fear, and perfectionism. There have been some moments in the past that have really hurt me or moments currently with my clinical rotation where my anxiety has been overwhelming. But in the hardest moments, the Lord has seen me through. He has shown up in ways that I couldn’t have even imagined and has blessed me. Sometimes that blessing has not looked like what I thought it should. For a while it looked like walking through a difficult season and still trusting Him. If you want to know more of the details of that story, I would love to share it. It is just too long to fit in this post.

Throughout my life the storms have come. One of the biggest things I have learned is what is embodied in the song above. When the water is rising, He helps us swim ashore and doesn’t ever leave us or let us drown. He is always faithful to work everything for our good (Romans 8:28). If anyone is struggling in a difficult season, know that the Lord is for you, and He wants to be your comfort and strength!