Tears and Triumph: Embracing God in Life’s Storms

• By candidasullivan
• March 22, 2025
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I never thought a jar of pickles would make me cry, but as it hit the ground, my tears escaped and dripped onto the ground.

For months, I’ve been taking one hit after another. I can’t get through one thing until something knocks me down. Regardless, I’ve managed to get up and keep going. I needed a break from it all yesterday, so I ran some errands, thinking it might help. But the raw feelings accompanied me. I fought the tears through the grocery store. And so when the pickles slipped out of my hands and broke onto the ground, I also broke a little.

I cleaned up the mess, and silent tears slipped down my face. I couldn’t help but wonder why all of this was happening as I sat in my vehicle, trying to pull myself together.

Have you ever wondered how some people can endure extreme hardships and still praise the Lord? Have you ever wondered how those people can keep getting up when the enemy continues to knock them down?

God showed me, with the broken jar of pickles, that He doesn’t want me to break when the storms of life occur. Each time we go into the fire with the Lord, we come out the other side even stronger. People can praise God through the storms because they endured many storms in their lives.
When we build our lives on the foundation of the Lord, we will be able to withstand the storms of life.

Psalm 18:2-3 (KJV)
2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

God has helped me through things I could have never endured alone. During the most challenging battles, my Lord gives me exactly what I need when I need it. He is the solid foundation on which I stand. Therefore, in Him, I have everything that I will ever need.

When I am afraid, my Lord comforts me. When I am weak, He strengthens me. When I am in battle, God protects me. When I don’t know what to do, He leads me. When I am in the midst of uncertainty, He is my certainty.
I am so thankful to know Him and to be loved by Him. God has everything that my soul needs, and it is such a blessing to be loved by Him.

So, while these times are challenging, I am thankful that God is working with me, strengthening and molding me into the person He created me to be.

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