When Life Feels Out of Control

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I was driving recently when the rain started to pour harder than I expected. The wipers were moving at full speed, but it felt like they could not keep up. The lights of oncoming cars blurred across the windshield, and my tires slipped slightly on the wet pavement.

For those few minutes, my heart raced. My grip on the wheel tightened. My thoughts narrowed into one single desire: just make it through this storm.

Then, as quickly as it came, the rain began to calm. The road cleared. My hands loosened their grip, and I felt my breathing return to normal.

That drive reminded me how quickly life can feel out of control.

We make our plans. We prepare as best we can. We pray. But then the storm comes harder than we expected.

A diagnosis. A job loss. A broken relationship. A sudden change that takes us off guard.

And in those moments, our instinct is to hold tighter. To try harder. To fix what cannot be fixed.

But here is what I keep learning: nothing is ever out of God's control.

Psalm 46:10 says, "Be still, and know that I am God."

Being still does not mean pretending the storm is not real. It means remembering who is in charge of it. It means loosening your grip on what you cannot change and trusting that the One who calms the wind and the waves is still holding your life steady.

The storms do not get the final word. The God who commands them does.

So if life feels out of control right now, do not confuse your storm with His absence. He has not let go of you. He never will.

Much Love & Blessings,

Ramzi

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"Your storm is real, but God's authority over it is greater."

P.S. That wallpaper download below is for those moments when everything feels like it's spinning out of control. Remember: what overwhelms you is still completely under His command.

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