What If God Is Building Something in This Storm?
Hard seasons aren't interruptions; they're preparation. Rain softens ground, reaches roots, and creates conditions for rainbows. Keep walking; something's growing beneath the surface.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
"God brings men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them."
– John Aughey
TODAY’S OBJECTIVES
Daily Vitamin: You can’t rush a rainbow.
Inspirational Story: What your hardest season is actually preparing in your life.
Verse of the Day:2 Corinthians 13:11
DAILY VITAMIN
You can’t rush a rainbow.
The good thing you’re waiting for requires the hard season you’re in. There are no shortcuts to beauty that lasts.
Pray for patience while the storm does its work.
Write down one thing you’re learning in this season.
Thank God for what’s being built in the rain.
INSPIRATIONAL STORY
The Rainbow Comes After the Rain
It’s Wednesday already.
You’re carrying something heavy into the middle of your week.
You didn’t choose this season.
But here you are, in it.
And the rain hasn’t stopped yet.
The rain hasn’t stopped.
But here’s the beauty about rain:
It doesn’t block the rainbow. Rain creates it.
We spend so much energy trying to dodge the hard stuff.
But the rain you’re walking through right now isn’t wasted weather.
It’s doing something under the surface you can’t see yet.
Rain softens hard ground.
It reaches roots.
It prepares soil for what wants to grow.
The confidence you’re building grew because failure taught you what works.
The strength you didn’t know you had showed up because struggle demanded it.
The hard season you’re in isn’t interrupting the good thing you’re waiting for; it’s preparing it.
And you’re here.
You opened this email in the middle of something hard.
That’s not nothing.
That’s you still showing up.
The roots are already going deeper than you can see.
Here’s your focus for today:
Name the rain: Open your notes app right now and finish this sentence: “The hard thing I’ve been avoiding looking at is ___.” One sentence. That’s it. You can’t find meaning in what you won’t name.
Ask the right question: Instead of “When will this end?” ask, “What could this be preparing in me?” Write it down. Let it sit. The answer might surprise you.
Keep walking: Before today ends, do one small thing you would do if you weren’t afraid the storm would last forever. Act like the rainbow is coming, because it is.
Anchor your day in this truth: “Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds, because the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”—James 1:2-3
God’s been in every storm you’ve walked through.
This one is no different.
Keep walking.
The rainbow’s coming.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
“Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice!… be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.” (2 Corinthians 13:11)
Devotion: Living in peace grows from unity in Christ and mutual encouragement. As we align ourselves with God’s word, peace flourishes in our relationships.
Action: Schedule a quick break in your day just to breathe and recite a favorite Bible passage.
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WATCH THE BIBLE COME TO LIFE
WHAT JOSEPH DID SHOCKED THEM | GENESIS 45
What happens when God turns years of pain into a moment of grace?
This is Episode 31 of Bible in a Year with Jack Graham, inspired by Genesis 45–46 📖
This episode shows us that reconciliation is possible, even after years of hurt, and that God can use suffering to preserve life and fulfill His promises. What was once broken is now being restored by the hand of God.
Hit the image or the link below to watch now! 👇🏽