Standing Firm in the Storm: Why God Will Restore You

Frank Wible
Jul 17
2 min read

Jack never saw the storm coming. One month, his contracting business was booming. The next, the market crashed, his largest client defaulted, and he was left holding the debt. He poured everything into recovery, but the losses piled up fast. Two months later, his father died unexpectedly — a rock in his life, gone without warning.

Man in plaid shirt reads papers in a workshop filled with tools, shelves, and a window. Warm lighting creates a focused mood.

Before he had time to grieve, his wife was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that left her bedridden for weeks. Doctor’s visits, medical bills, and the emotional toll of watching the woman he loved suffer nearly broke him. Friends offered help, but he didn’t want pity. He wanted answers.

Jack wasn’t running from God — he was running to Him. But the silence felt loud. Day after day, he read Scripture with trembling hands. He clung to verses like lifelines. One morning, exhausted, he opened his Bible and read 1 Peter 5:10. It didn’t promise ease. It promised strength. Firmness. Restoration — after you have suffered a little while.

That phrase pierced him. “A little while.” That’s how God saw this — not as the end, but a moment. Jack began praying differently. Less “Why me?” and more “Help me stand.” Less desperation, more dependence. His prayers weren’t poetic, but they were honest. And God met him there.

Man and toddler by a crib, heads bowed in prayer. Woman supports them. Cozy room with pale colors, creating a peaceful and intimate scene. — Faith isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s just not quitting.

What changed wasn’t the circumstances — it was the man inside them. He became more present with his kids. More gentle with his wife. More reliant on God. He let go of trying to fix everything and learned how to abide — not to escape the storm, but to remain standing in it.

People at church started noticing. “You seem... calm,” they’d say. He’d smile and point to the verse he now carried in his wallet: “...will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” It wasn’t bravado. It was belief born in fire.

Slowly, things began to turn. His wife’s health improved. A small business opportunity opened up — nothing glamorous, but enough to rebuild. The grief still sat in his chest, but now it lived beside gratitude. And through it all, Jack never let go of the truth: God will restore you.

His story isn’t dramatic. He didn’t hit rock bottom. He didn’t crash and repent. He just kept walking when it would’ve been easier to stop. That’s the kind of faith few applaud — but heaven honors.

And now, when younger men come to him weary from their own trials, Jack doesn’t preach. He listens. He nods. And he says, “This isn’t forever. Hold your ground. Stay humble. Stay faithful. God will restore you. I’ve lived it.”

What helps you stay strong in hard seasons?