Guide my hands in the tempest.

 Here is a poetic prayer and a selection of scriptures for when you need the Master's hand to guide you through the chaos.

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Navigator of the Storm

The wind screams loud, the waves crash high,

And fear obscures the sun-scorched sky.

My fragile vessel creaks and groans,

My weary spirit makes its moans.

I cannot see the shore ahead,

The path of safety, words unsaid.

Confusion howls, a dreadful sound,

Where solid ground cannot be found.

Guide my hand upon the wheel,

A steadying touch that I can feel.

When every instinct screams to flee,

Be still, my soul, and cling to Thee.

Guide my hand, for I am blind;

The tempest raves within my mind.

Calm the chaos, speak the word

That quieter than storm is heard.

And when I cannot find the way,

And night has turned my hope to grey,

Then take the helm, Lord, take control,

And steer my battered, trusting soul.

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Scripture for the Storm-Tossed

These verses are God's promise to be your pilot and your anchor.

For Guidance:

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you." (Psalm 32:8)

For His Presence in the Storm:

"But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.'" (Isaiah 43:1-2)

For Peace in the Chaos:

"He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Quiet! Be still!' Then the wind died down and it was completely calm." (Mark 4:39)

For Strength to Endure:

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." (Psalm 73:26)

For Hope in Despair:

"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." (2 Corinthians 4:8-9)

For the Promise of Calm:

"He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed." (Psalm 107:29)