How Faith Anchored Me in Stormy Seasons
- lindsay Metternich
- Jul 15
- 3 min read
There are moments in life when everything feels like it’s crashing at once—grief, uncertainty, burnout, heartbreak, fear. The storms come fast, without warning, and sometimes without mercy. And when they do, it’s easy to feel like you're drifting. Untethered. Alone.
I’ve walked through a few of those seasons—when the ground felt shaky and I couldn’t see what was ahead. And while I didn't always have answers, I did have an anchor.
My faith.
Not a perfect, polished, Sunday-best kind of faith. But a raw, worn-thin, whispered-in-the-dark kind. The kind that held me up when I couldn’t hold myself together.
🌧 When the Storm Hit
I didn’t see it coming. Maybe you never really do.
But when life unraveled—whether through loss, anxiety, exhaustion, or a door I thought would never close—my mind spiraled. I felt overwhelmed, heartbroken, unsure of how I was going to make it through the next day, let alone the next year.
I tried to “stay strong,” to manage it all. But eventually, I hit the end of my own strength.
And that’s where faith met me—in the silence, in the surrender.
⚓ The Anchor of God’s Presence
I used to think faith was about having certainty. Now I know—it’s about trusting in the presence of God, even when certainty is gone.
In the middle of my mess, I found myself praying words that weren’t fancy or long. Just:
“God, I can’t do this without You.”“I don’t see a way forward, but I trust You do.”“Hold me, because I’m falling apart.”
And He did.
Not always by fixing things overnight. But by reminding me I wasn’t alone. By sending peace in the small moments. Strength I didn’t think I had. A verse at just the right time. A friend’s call when I needed it most. Hope, when I had none.
📖 Scriptures That Became Lifelines
In those stormy seasons, certain verses became more than just words—they became lifelines:
Isaiah 43:2
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.”Not if, but when. Storms are part of life. But so is His presence.
Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”I wasn’t failing. I was seen.
Hebrews 6:19
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”Hope doesn’t always look like sunshine—it often looks like staying afloat in the storm.
🌤 What Faith Taught Me in the Hardest Seasons
That I don’t have to be strong all the time. God is strong for me.
That emotions aren’t weakness. God meets me in honesty.
That healing isn’t always fast or linear—but it's real.
That even when I couldn’t feel Him, He never left.
And perhaps most beautifully—Storms don’t last forever. But the anchor holds steady through it all.
🕊 Final Thoughts
If you're in a storm right now—emotionally, spiritually, or in any other way—I just want to say:
You don’t have to hold it all together.You don’t have to fake being okay.You can cry, question, sit in silence… and still be held.
Faith isn’t about never struggling. It’s about knowing you’re not struggling alone.
Let your prayers be messy. Let your hope be small. Just keep holding on—because God is still holding you.
Have you walked through a stormy season? What helped you stay anchored? I’d love to hear your story below. Let’s remind each other: hope is never wasted.
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