Scripture:
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you.”
— Isaiah 43:2 (ESV)

Message:
There have been times in my life when it felt like I was drowning. Not just emotionally — but spiritually, mentally, and physically too. Times when I didn’t know where I’d sleep that night. Times when addiction had such a grip on me I couldn’t see tomorrow. Times I wanted to disappear.

But the storm didn’t drown me. And not because I was strong — but because God was present, even when I didn’t feel Him.

The enemy thrives in chaos. He’ll whisper, “You’ll never change,” or “God left you.” But the truth? God walks into the storm with us. Not around it. Not after it. Right through it.

Maybe your storm is addiction. Maybe it’s anxiety, fear, or poverty. Maybe it’s shame. I’ve been through all of them. I didn’t always see the way out, but I kept moving through — because I trusted that the One who made the sea also walks on it.

Encouragement:
This month, speak this over yourself regularly:
“I’m not drowning. I’m walking through this with God beside me.”

If all you can do is take one step today, do it. Storms don’t last forever — but God’s presence does.

Prayer:
Lord, I feel the waves. I feel the fear. But I also feel You pulling me forward. Remind me that I’m not alone in this storm. Help me keep walking, even when my legs shake. Let my storm be a testimony someday. Amen.