Overwhelmed by life’s crashing waves?
In “God’s Power is Stronger than Your Challenges,” Whitney Hopler shares the inspiring faith of a small island community literally disappearing beneath rising tides—and how their trust in God’s power sustains them. Psalm 93 reminds us that even when the storm surges, “the Lord on high is mighty.” When problems rise like pounding waves, God’s strength stands firm.

📌 Key Takeaways:


Why God’s power is greater than even the fiercest storms


How to find peace when your future feels uncertain


Encouragement to focus on God’s might—not the magnitude of your problems


A reminder that God’s power is limitless, even when we feel weak

📖 “Mightier than the thunder of the great waters… the LORD on high is mighty.” – Psalm 93:4

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Full Transcript Below:

God’s Power is Stronger than Your Challenges

By: Whitney Hopler 

“The seas have lifted up, LORD, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea – the LORD on high is mighty.” – Psalm 93:3-4, NIV 

Tangier Island, which sits in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, may not exist in a few decades. Rising sea water is eroding Tangier Island so quickly that two-thirds of it has already been lost since people started keeping track of the erosion in the mid-1800s. Scientists estimate that now, about 9 acres of the small island are disappearing under the waters of the Chesapeake Bay every single year. Despite lots of interest from people – including U.S. Congress members – to try to help, no one has raised the money so far to pay for the massive engineering project it would take to stop the erosion. So, the approximately 300 Tangier residents don’t know if they’ll lose their homes and need to move to the mainland. Some homes and yards are already being flooded, I noticed while visiting. Despite the fact that the sea water has lifted up pounding waves and the people of Tangier face a challenging future, their faith is strong. Many of the islanders are active in one of the two church congregations there. The people I talked with on my visit said they were at peace that, no matter what ends up happening to Tangier, they had hope for the future because God’s power would be there to help them. Either God would make a way for the engineering project to be funded and let them stay on the island they love, or God would help them adjust to life in a new place if they have to move. They knew that, somehow, God’s power would be stronger than the challenges they face from the rising sea. 

Life often feels like a raging ocean, with waves of challenges crashing over us. Our problems can hit us with such force that they wash away our peace. But Psalm 93 describes God’s mighty power as “mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea”. 

Think of the force of crashing waves that are so powerful they reshape coastlines. God’s power is much greater than waves like that. It’s so much greater, in fact, that it doesn’t have any limits at all. Even our hardest challenges are limited. But there is absolutely no limit to God’s power! The same God who created the universe and can calm any kind of storm is the God you can call on to help you with any kind of challenge. 

So, when your challenges feel like overwhelming waves crashing over you, look beyond the powerful waves to the greater power of God. Choose to trust that God’s power is really available to you whenever you need it. Remind yourself that God’s power can help you even when waves are still crashing around you and you don’t know how your problems will be solved. 

Don’t hesitate to confess your weakness to God and ask him to empower you through the Holy Spirit to overcome the challenges you face. Remind yourself of the truth Psalm 93 describes, that while waves of problems are washing over you, you can count on God’s mighty power to help you. God’s power can be like an anchor you rely on to stay strong and calm during the sea of challenges you go through in life. 

Intersecting Faith and Life 

As you consider how God’s mighty power is so strong that it’s strong enough to help you with any kind of challenge, reflect on these questions:
What specific challenges are you currently facing that feel overwhelming?
How does thinking about God’s power being mightier than the sea encourage you right now?
How can you change your focus from the size of your problems to the greatness of God’s power?
Remember a time God helped you through a past challenge. How does that memory strengthen your faith for dealing with a challenge you’re facing today?
What will help you trust God’s unlimited power more in the future? 

Further Reading

Psalm 46:1

Isaiah 41:10

2 Corinthians 12:9

Matthew 19:26

Overwhelmed by life&rsquo;s crashing waves? In &ldquo;God&rsquo;s Power is Stronger than Your Challenges,&rdquo; Whitney Hopler shares the inspiring faith of a small island community literally disappearing beneath rising tides&mdash;and how their trust in God&rsquo;s power sustains them. Psalm 93 reminds us that even when the storm surges, &ldquo;the Lord on high is mighty.&rdquo; When problems rise like pounding waves, God&rsquo;s strength stands firm.
📌 Key Takeaways:
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Why God&rsquo;s power is greater than even the fiercest storms
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How to find peace when your future feels uncertain
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Encouragement to focus on God&rsquo;s might&mdash;not the magnitude of your problems
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A reminder that God&rsquo;s power is limitless, even when we feel weak
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📖 &ldquo;Mightier than the thunder of the great waters&hellip; the LORD on high is mighty.&rdquo; &ndash; Psalm 93:4
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Full Transcript Below:
God&rsquo;s Power is Stronger than Your Challenges
By: Whitney Hopler&nbsp;
&ldquo;The seas have lifted up, LORD, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea &ndash; the LORD on high is mighty.&rdquo; &ndash; Psalm 93:3-4, NIV&nbsp;
Tangier Island, which sits in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, may not exist in a few decades. Rising sea water is eroding Tangier Island so quickly that two-thirds of it has already been lost since people started keeping track of the erosion in the mid-1800s. Scientists estimate that now, about 9 acres of the small island are disappearing under the waters of the Chesapeake Bay every single year. Despite lots of interest from people &ndash; including U.S. Congress members &ndash; to try to help, no one has raised the money so far to pay for the massive engineering project it would take to stop the erosion. So, the approximately 300 Tangier residents don&rsquo;t know if they&rsquo;ll lose their homes and need to move to the mainland. Some homes and yards are already being flooded, I noticed while visiting. Despite the fact that the sea water has lifted up pounding waves and the people of Tangier face a challenging future, their faith is strong. Many of the islanders are active in one of the two church congregations there. The people I talked with on my visit said they were at peace that, no matter what ends up happening to Tangier, they had hope for the future because God&rsquo;s power would be there to help them. Either God would make a way for the engineering project to be funded and let them stay on the island they love, or God would help them adjust to life in a new place if they have to move. They knew that, somehow, God&rsquo;s power would be stronger than the challenges they face from the rising sea.&nbsp;
Life often feels like a raging ocean, with waves of challenges crashing over us. Our problems can hit us with such force that they wash away our peace. But Psalm 93 describes<a href="https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/crosswalk-devo/praise-welcomes-gods-power-into-your-life-the-crosswalk-devotional.html"> God&rsquo;s mighty power</a> as &ldquo;mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Think of the force of crashing waves that are so powerful they reshape coastlines. God&rsquo;s power is much greater than waves like that. It&rsquo;s so much greater, in fact, that it doesn&rsquo;t have any limits at all. Even our hardest challenges are limited. But there is absolutely no limit to God&rsquo;s power! The same God who created the universe and can calm any kind of storm is the God you can call on to help you with any kind of challenge.&nbsp;
So, when your challenges feel like overwhelming waves crashing over you, look beyond the powerful waves to the greater power of God. Choose to trust that God&rsquo;s power is really available to you whenever you need it. Remind yourself that God&rsquo;s power can help you even when waves are still crashing around you and you don&rsquo;t know how your problems will be solved.&nbsp;
Don&rsquo;t hesitate to confess your weakness to God and ask him to<a href="https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/how-to-receive-the-holy-spirit.html"> empower you through the Holy Spirit</a> to overcome the challenges you face. Remind yourself of the truth Psalm 93 describes, that while waves of problems are washing over you, you can count on God&rsquo;s mighty power to help you. God&rsquo;s power can be like an anchor you rely on to stay strong and calm during the sea of challenges you go through in life.&nbsp;
Intersecting Faith and Life&nbsp;
As you consider how God&rsquo;s mighty power is so strong that it&rsquo;s strong enough to help you with any kind of challenge, reflect on these questions:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What specific challenges are you currently facing that feel overwhelming?</li>
<li aria-level="1">How does thinking about God&rsquo;s power being mightier than the sea encourage you right now?</li>
<li aria-level="1">How can you change your focus from the size of your problems to the greatness of God&rsquo;s power?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Remember a time God helped you through a past challenge. How does that memory strengthen your faith for dealing with a challenge you&rsquo;re facing today?</li>
<li aria-level="1">What will help you trust God&rsquo;s unlimited power more in the future?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Further Reading
Psalm 46:1
Isaiah 41:10
2 Corinthians 12:9
Matthew 19:26

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