Storms and New Seasons (1), By Ayo Akerele

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat the ship, so that it was now full - Mark 4:37

What makes this story very interesting is that they had left their original destination but had not reached their final destination. The storm happened in the middle of the road. It's really instructive. This is exactly the experience of many people. If the storm had come before we started the trip, we wouldn't have left. And that's why in many cases, God won't allow those storms to come in the first place, so we don't give up. This same experience has happened to many people in the scriptures.

The thunderstorms have arrived in the middle of the road. Medium storms are worse. Why? You may not be able to go back and you may not be able to move forward. And that's what brings a lot of people to the place of stagnation. They are stuck. In the name above every other name, every storm that has stagnated you give way to your progress in the mighty name of Jesus. Let's look at some great guys in the scriptures who got stuck in the middle of their journey to their new season

The Israelites had left Egypt but had not reached Canaan. Pharaoh then came after them, and right in front of them was the Red Sea. What a Great Storm - Exodus 14. If God Didn't Intervene, They're Gone Joseph had left his father's house but had not reached his new season - and the storms hit him very hard for 13 years David was anointed by Samuel in 1 Samuel 15, but never ascended the throne because Saul was after his life. He fought battles and storms for 13 years

Many factors are responsible for storms as the new seasons approach. Let's look at three:

Self-inflicted causes, some people are in God's plan and with their own hands invite storms into their lives. For example, there are men and women who engage in extramarital affairs. Casual sex throws them into tantrums, spoiling God's plan for their lives. And for some people it is disobedience or rebellion that invites troubles, storms and crises into their lives, an example is Jonah in Jonah 1 The demonic causes, it is the most frequent on the way of the champion of God. They have nothing to do, Satan just shows up with problems, crises and storms just to distract them and discourage them from reaching their destination. An example is Job in Job 1 and our Lord Jesus in Mark 4:37. And sometimes Satan uplifts people, families, friends, mentors, bosses, etc. to get in your way and stir up trouble just to keep you from entering a new season. Natural causes, storms that strike a nation will strike individuals in that nation who have not necessarily done anything wrong. For example, see what is happening in Ukraine. Many families were ruined. Many businesses and ministries were destroyed.

Different people go through different storms on their way to their new seasons. In fact, storms are among the best indicators of the changing seasons. Let's look at some common storm types:

Marital storms, where marriage to a man or woman becomes an obstacle to moving into your new season. Some marriages are cemeteries. You enter it, you die!. In some extreme cases, God can remove certain spouses who have become demons in their own right, as he removed Nabal from Abigail's life. But in most cases, prayers, counseling, and temporary separation can resolve some of these issues. Sanitary storms, This one is very severe. Jesus healed so many people who later became evangelists. Such was the story of the madman of Gadarene in this story. His destiny was bound by Satan through a mental illness...