Good afternoon!
We will all go through storms/Tribulation, if we are not currently now. There is a purpose for them and there is how we respond during and after......
Purpose: GOD is testing you and molding you(your character, morals, faith,etc.) through them. Getting you ready for His plan. I believe sometimes He will test you on one thing just to get you ready or see if you are ready to start something(missionary work, Sunday school teacher, etc.). Or he may be preparing you for a bigger test you will have to go through. He has a purpose! Hey, He maybe seeing how you will react(testing your faith).
Responds: When people go through storms in life they either do 2 things, 1 run to GOD or 2 run away from GOD. Of course as Christans' we will say we would run to GOD, I believe most Christians would. But when the storm has passed what do we do.......well again 2 things, 1 Run to GOD(Praise GOD) or 2 Run away from GOD(forget GOD).
*I pray and hope during the storms in life that you realize GOD has a purpose for them and we need to Run to GOD during and after them.*And know GOD is there for you ALWAYS*
Sometimes in order to see a rainbow we have to walk through some rain! And the best part about being a Christian is that Jesus will hold your umbrella
Romans 5: 3-8
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
-So we can thank GOD during our storms,trails. He is molding us to be what He wants us to be.
RUN TO GOD NOT AWAY!!
In His Name
GOD bless you and yours....