Made Anew

The Eye of the Storm

In the eye of the storm there is peace. Like an actual storm, it is also possible for us to experience peace in the midst of storms in our lives.

If you know the characteristics of a storm, you know that the eye of the storm is where the weather is the calmest. In the eye, the winds are very light and the sky is clear. If you are in the eye of a storm, it doesn’t mean the storm is over. The storm is still raging elsewhere; however, it doesn’t affect you. I feel like this is also true when we go through storms in life.

If we practice having good attitudes and trusting God on regular days, we can have peace in the midst of our storms. We will go through some really difficult times in this life whether we like it or not. Nonetheless, if we discipline ourselves often—even if it’s just practicing to have a good attitude when your day at work or school doesn’t go as planned—we’ll be able to get through any storm we are faced with. When we do this and trust God even with the little things, we’ll always feel like we’re in the eye of the storm.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

—Isaiah 26:3 ESV