While At The Beach Here’s What God Taught Me About Finding Peace Amidst Life’s Challenges
This year, I kept saying I wanted a beach day. Just one moment to sit, feel the sun on my face, and listen to the waves. But life stayed full. Being a mom, a wife, serving in ministry, writing, running a business. It felt like that moment kept getting pushed further and further away.
I know I’m not the only one who lives like that.
Then one day, a relative came into town and casually mentioned going to the beach. And I knew that was my moment. It was either now or I would be talking about it months later, wishing I had gone. With a move coming up this fall, I didn’t overthink it. I just asked if I could come.
I wasn’t going for anything big, I just wanted to sit there, let the ocean move, and spend time with God. That’s how I reset and where I get clear, and God met me there.
As I sat looking at the water, He said, look at the ocean. The waves rise high, strong, and constant. But when they reach the shore, they settle at your feet. Where you stand changes how those waves affect you.
That stayed with me because life can feel like that. Waves coming one after another. Situations, pressure, responsibilities. But what really determines how it hits us is where we’re standing. Are we standing in fear or are we standing in faith. Will it take us under or will it stay beneath us.
That day reminded me that it’s not about the size of the wave. It’s about staying grounded in God. And I needed that because even with faith, there are moments where it all feels like too much. Moments where you’re trying to stay above water and still questioning things. I’ve had those moments too.
But I’ve also learned that the more I stay connected to God, the more I see things differently. The waves don’t stop, but they don’t carry the same weight. They don’t sit on me the way they used to. I won’t tolerate or allow it, because I don’t like the feel of being burdened or burned out.
That day wasn’t just a beach day. It was a reminder to stay grounded, to trust God, and to keep everything where it belongs. Under my feet, not over my head.
