Inspirational speech: storm of life

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, we have gathered today to speak about

overcoming adversity and coping with the storms of life. This is very deep
theme, and I am sure that anyone has many stories based on the challenges
and their overcoming. But today we will concentrate on the issue of
overcoming. In this light, it is important to emphasize the postulate that all
challenges are timely, and they are not accidental. God tests us in such way.
You cannot realize the real value of your life if you have not compared it to
something. God sends us trials so that we could understand the deepness of
His goodwill and love. No one is alone until he has his faith. The Bible has
such words: "God withdrew from him, in order to test him, that He might
know all that was in his heart" (Chronicles 32:31 NKJ). So, you see that even
in His withdrawal, God is always with us. Sending us trials and challenges, He
wants to demonstrate us the real power we have inside, the real power he
gave us. Often we fail to use it properly, because we don't know how strong
we are. In order to help us see our values He assigned us to, He sends us
trials. There is no sense in crying over the trouble - "the best way out is
always through", as Robert Frost claimed. So, you should not concentrate on
your problems, but rather on the way how to solve them. Look forward,
because life is beautiful, and God created it for us. "That which does not kill
us makes us stronger" - these words of the famous philosopher demonstrate
that we are the instruments in the hands of God. Remember, how many
times you thought that this was the hardest thing you've ever done. Then
you experience something even harder, and you understand that you
became stronger. Now you can endure even more. This is the eternal process
of human development. I have met a lot of people who overcame the storms
of life with dignity and faith. they all admit, that these challenges made their
lives brighter. They understood the real value of life - it is invaluable. And
there is no sense in suffering - accept it and overcome. This is life. It does not
consist of dreams and happy days, but of alternation of days and nights both happy and miserable. Thus, another sense of adversity comes to the
foreground - it makes us closer to our destiny. Japanese proverb says, "Fall
seven times, stand up eight" - and this eighth may be lucky chance which
will bring you to your happiness. May be not, but then you'll have to believe,
fight and stand up as much as it will be needed. Storms of life are transient,
no matter how hard they are - some day you will definitely reach your
desired
peaceful
shore.
Just listen to the words written in the Holy Bible: "Blessed is the man who
endures temptation; for when he has been proved, he will receive the crown
of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him" (JAMES 1:12-13,
16-17 NKJ). Temptation to yield - overcome it! Temptation to blame God, fate
and everybody around you in all your troubles - overcome it! All your life is
the sequence of choices. When a person makes his choice in favor of faith he wins! Overcoming adversities and demonstrating strong will and belief, a
human will obtain the "crown" - for he has shown his love to God, by
accepting all challenges as needed and coping with them with the name of

God on the lips. And God loves us, helps us and support us, and this is the
main truth a person should remember when fighting with difficulties in life.
Don't be alone in your struggle, accept it and entrust to your God. For, as He
told, "When you pass through the waters I will be with you; when you pass
through rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I Am the Lord
your Savior." (Isaiah 43:2, NIV). All our mundane difficulties may seem crucial
and catastrophic to us, but in fact they are only the episodes in the history of
the humanity. Each life is saint and important in the eyes of God, so don't
thin your faith and sacrifice are inessential. They mean a lot, especially when
they are heartfelt and sincere.
God bless you all!