What are God’s purposes in storms?
He wants to . . . A. Get our attention. When we lose our passion for the Father, He may use troubles and difficulty to gain our focus. B. Purify us from sin. Through storms, God can call attention to areas of our lives that are not pleasing to Him. C. Cause us to surrender to Him. The Father may want you to loosen your grip on something you treasure, because He has another blessing in mind for you. D. Conform us to His image. Through adversity, the Lord refines our character and makes us more Christlike (Rom. 8:29). E. Equip us to serve Him. If you remain close to the Father, hardships will purify your heart and realign your life with His will IV. What makes the Bible an anchor for our lives? A. It is the record of God’s unfolding revelation of Himself through the spoken Word, nature, history, and ultimately the coming of His Son Jesus Christ into the world. B. Most importantly, we know who God is because we see how Jesus lived (John 14:9-10). C. The Bible is infallible and inerrant—wh
