When you
pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the
rivers, they will not sweep over you.
—Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)
This weekend, the Midwest braced itself for a severe winter storm. Forecasts warned us to prepare—stock up, stay home, be ready for power outages and dangerous roads. And so we did. We planned, we waited, and then we lived right in the middle of it.
What struck me wasn’t just the storm itself, but how familiar that feeling is.
So much of life is lived in the middle.
Not before the storm, when everything feels chaotic.
Not after the storm, when the skies clear and relief sets in.
But right there—when the wind is still howling and the outcome isn’t yet clear.
Isaiah doesn’t say if you pass through the waters. He says when. Storms—literal and figurative—are part of the journey. But the promise isn’t that we’ll avoid them. The promise is presence.
“When you pass through… I will be with you.”
Faith in the middle doesn’t mean pretending we aren’t afraid or acting like everything is fine. It means choosing to trust that God is present even when things feel unsettled. It means holding on when the storm hasn’t ended yet and believing that His grip on us is steady—even when ours feels weak.
If you’re in the middle today—of uncertainty, grief, change, or waiting—know this: you are not abandoned there. God is not waiting for the storm to pass before He shows up. He is with you during.
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
—Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)
This weekend, the Midwest braced itself for a severe winter storm. Forecasts warned us to prepare—stock up, stay home, be ready for power outages and dangerous roads. And so we did. We planned, we waited, and then we lived right in the middle of it.
What struck me wasn’t just the storm itself, but how familiar that feeling is.
So much of life is lived in the middle.
Not before the storm, when everything feels chaotic.
Not after the storm, when the skies clear and relief sets in.
But right there—when the wind is still howling and the outcome isn’t yet clear.
Isaiah doesn’t say if you pass through the waters. He says when. Storms—literal and figurative—are part of the journey. But the promise isn’t that we’ll avoid them. The promise is presence.
“When you pass through… I will be with you.”
Faith in the middle doesn’t mean pretending we aren’t afraid or acting like everything is fine. It means choosing to trust that God is present even when things feel unsettled. It means holding on when the storm hasn’t ended yet and believing that His grip on us is steady—even when ours feels weak.
If you’re in the middle today—of uncertainty, grief, change, or waiting—know this: you are not abandoned there. God is not waiting for the storm to pass before He shows up. He is with you during.
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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