On Friday, our Youth Pastor Robertito Carpio was led by the Lord to preach a dynamic sermon about the storms that enter our lives. His choice for scripture verse was Psalm 107:29 "He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still."

This was one of those sermons when you find yourself nodding so much in agreement that your neck starts to hurt. There were lots of "Yes Lord's!"

This is what I noted down from the edifying sermon.

There are categories of storms. The storms categories range from 1-5, such are the spiritual storms in our lives they (if you will) can also be categorized from 1-5.

The storms we go through can cause us to give up, or keep going.

Sometimes our lives are in the most treacherous parts of the storm and we can hunker down or we can bring others with us.

Storms cause death, destruction and devastation. The greater the storm the greater the devastation, trees are downed, electricity and wires are exposed, catastrophic conditions occur. But the greater the storm the greater the power of God. God is at His best. And behind every storm the sun/Son rises and also the promise of a new day. God's promise of a new beginning.

Satan brings storms into our lives. He did it with Job. Job's spiritual storms started with a category 3 by effecting the surrounding areas of the servant. The storm is Job's life eventually escalated to a category 5 and Job lost everything. But Job remained faithful and God saw him through the storm, just like He sees us through the storms in our lives.

" And I praise You in this storm

And I will lift my hands

That You are who you are

No matter where I am

And every tear I cry

You hold in Your hands

You're always by my side

And though my heart is torn

I will praise You in this storm."

- Casting Crowns-

God says, "I love you, I will be with you, My word stands forever, when you pass through the waters and floods, I will be with you."

Whatever storms you go through God will shelter you with His voice He calms the storms. The winds bow down to the King , it's Creator.

Don't wait for Category 5 to see what God can do.

He calms the storm.

Psalm 121:1,2 "I lift my eyes unto the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord the Maker of Heaven and Earth."

Thank you Brother Robertito for a wonderful sermon and a big thank you to Sister Jessica for a fantastic job translating the message!