1. No matter what the weather

2. When the storms of life come Storms are a normal part of life Preparations for the storm Typical results of a mighty storm in life – Houses get shaken – Trees get uprooted – Power is lost

3. Preparations The time to develop faith for the storm is not when the storm hits John 16:32-33 Hebrews 12:25-29

4. The typical results Foundations get shaken – Matthew 7:24-29 Trees get uprooted – Jer 17:7-9 Power may go out for a time – Isaiah 40:28-31 – James 4:6-10

5. They overcame theirs Samsons decisions placed him in the midst of a horrible storm – one that would cost him his life – Judges 16:25-31 Pauls obedience put him in precarious places, but his obedience saved lives – Acts 27:29-44 Daniels life was all going in the right direction, until Darius made a new rule – Daniel 6