Be the Storm… or Be the Eye of It

Some days it feels like the world’s in a full-blown hurricane — political unrest, wars of words and weapons, literal floods and rising tides, not to mention our personal storms swirling in the background.

But here’s the truth I’ve lived and learned: there is a calm in the chaos. It’s not always outside of us, but it can be in us.

That’s what the “eye of the storm” is. A still, quiet space in the middle of the madness. And I’ve been there — not just through life’s thunderstorms, but through the spiritual kind that left me drenched and drained. And you know what? Even there, especially there, I’ve found peace.

God’s peace.

Better yet, I’ve discovered this wild and wonderful truth:. You and I can be that peace for someone else. We can be the calm. The comfort. The soft voice of assurance. Not because we have it all together, but because we’re anchored in the One who does.

Jesus said it like this: “Love the Lord your God — and love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37–39) loving others sometimes means being a safe harbor when their ship is about to sink.

The more time we spend with God — reading His Word, talking with Him, letting Him shape our hearts — the more we carry His peace into places where panic once ruled. Our presence alone, filled with His presence, can shift an atmosphere.

Jesus said in John 14:27, “I’m leaving you peace. I’m giving you my peace. So don’t let your hearts be troubled, and don’t be afraid.”

So today, dear ones, whether you’re weathering the storm or walking with someone else through theirs — may you know His peace, and become His peace. May you not only stand firm in the storm but invite others into the calm of Christ within you.

Like Ryan Stevenson sings:
“You alone are the anchor, when my sails are torn.
Your love surrounds me, in the eye of the storm.”

Now go breathe peace in — and shine it out.