What is the cause of storms?
A. We can bring adversity on ourselves, through sin, poor judgment, or lack of experience. B. Some difficulty is caused by the wrongdoing of other people. C. Satan brings hardship in an attempt to draw us away from the Lord. D. The Lord causes some adversity. Whether or not the storm is from Him, He will always use it for our good. III. What are God’s purposes in storms? He wants to . . . A. Get our attention. When we lose our passion for the Father, He may use troubles and difficulty to gain our focus. B. Purify us from sin. Through storms, God can call attention to areas of our lives that are not pleasing to Him. C. Cause us to surrender to Him. The Father may want you to loosen your grip on something you treasure, because He has another blessing in mind for you. D. Conform us to His image. Through adversity, the Lord refines our character and makes us more Christlike (Rom. 8:29). E. Equip us to serve Him. If you remain close to the Father, hardships will purify your heart and realig
