05/27/2026
As the lightning lights the sky and the thunder roars… as the forecast predicts heavy storms and rain… I’m reminded of a couple things.
I’m reminded that even in the rain, GOD still reigns.He’s our shelter in the storm, our refuge, our covering, our umbrella when life starts pouring down around us.
I’m also reminded of one of my all-time favorite stories.
A father and his daughter were on a road trip. The father became tired, so he let his daughter drive while he rested. As she drove, they ran into a terrible storm. Rain started pouring so hard she could barely see through the windshield. Nervous and afraid, she woke her father up and asked,“Dad, it’s storming so bad I can’t see. Do you want me to pull over?”
He calmly replied,“No baby… keep driving.”
She kept going.
The storm got worse. The rain fell even heavier, the thunder rolled louder, and cars all around them started pulling over on the side of the road. Again she woke him up and asked,“Dad, it’s getting worse. Should I pull over now?”
Again he answered,“No baby… keep driving.”
Confused, she said,“Dad, everybody else is stopping. Why do you want me to keep going?”
He simply replied,“Keep driving, princess.”
So out of obedience, she kept moving forward through the storm.
After a while, the rain started slowing down. The thunder became distant. The clouds began to break, and the sun slowly started shining again. Finally relieved, she smiled and said,“Dad, NOW you want me to pull over?”
This time he said,“Yes baby, pull over.”
Confused, she obeyed. Then her father told her,“Now get out and look behind you. Tell me what you see.”
She looked back and saw countless cars still pulled over on the side of the road… stuck in the same storm she had already driven through.
Moral of the story:Don’t stop in your storm.
Storms in life will come, but storms also pass. Sometimes God isn’t telling you to stop… He’s telling you to keep driving. Keep praying. Keep pushing. Keep trusting. Keep moving by faith even when visibility is low.
Everybody else may pull over. Everybody else may quit. But if God told you to keep going, KEEP GOING.
Because eventually the rain will let up, the clouds will break, and the sun will shine again.
And one day you’ll look back and realize the very storm that tried to stop you… was the same storm God brought you through.
“Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart.” — Psalm 27:14 💜