The idea for the song “I Am the Storm” came from my late friend Kris Belcher. She sent me this quote: A strong sense of confidence in one’s own abilities serves us well whenever we embark on a new adventure.

Christians throughout the centuries and around the world have prayed for God’s wisdom. We have asked for comfort, healing, direction and guidance in every situation and trial we have encountered. Many times, we have begged just to hear the still, small voice of God, telling us what to do next. While we seek to hear from the Lord, we have to ask ourselves, “Would we recognize the voice of God?” Why is it that we are so willing to allow Satan to deceive us into believing we are less than what we have been created to be? The one thing you have to remember is Satan has a plan for your life, just as God has a plan. The Apostle Peter warned us: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. That is Satan’s plan for your life—destruction.

Now, many people will say I should not spiritualize my struggle with anorexia. It is a mental illness and has nothing to do with Satan or God, but I would disagree. I have been studying the Book of 1 Samuel lately, and one thing really stood out to me. In 1 Samuel 16:14, it says: But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the Lord troubled him. For me, it’s always been about preparation, and the more prepared I can be each week, the less pressure I feel and the more confident I am. As your confidence grows, it’s only natural that the pressure you feel diminishes.”: Aaron Rodgers We work our entire lives trying to achieve small pieces of joy, in-between large volumes of effort, energy, stress, calculations, fortitude, and perseverance, all galvanized by daily determination. The reality is, Jesus already conquered sin and death. Satan’s fate has already been sealed, and we have been enlisted into the greatest mission that the world has ever seen. We have been called to tear down the gates of hell to redeem those who are still dead in their trespasses and sins. https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7042969091484830981 https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7042607257552473390 https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7042747851696311558 https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7043841608940408069 https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7043509796045311279 https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7043531555154955566

I teamed up with Dustin Christensen – one of Nashville’s premier songwriters. We wrote the song in August of 2018. Then in early September, I was about to travel to Nashville to record a new CD which would include this song. Literally two days before I was about to hop on an airplane, Heavenly Father whispered, “I need you to change the song.” Oprah Winfrey: “It doesn’t matter how far you might rise. At some point, you are bound to stumble…. If you’re constantly pushing yourself higher…the law of averages, not to mention the Myth of Icarus, predicts that you will at some point fall. And when you do, I want you to know this, remember this: There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.”

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I often hear from new graduates that it’s better to wait until you have more experience…. But I’m a big believer in the power of inexperience…. The world needs you before you stop asking naive questions and while you have the time to understand the true nature of the complex problems we face and take them on.” -Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach for America When I think of Satan coming to tempt Jesus, I realize, he is going to come against every person, especially Christians. If we do not know God’s Word, so we can identify God’s voice, we are going to fall victim to the lies of Satan. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”: Lao Tzu Today I whispered in the devil’s ear, ‘I am a child of God, a woman of faith, a warrior of Christ. I am the storm.’” On December 20th, 2021, TikToker [8] @poloboy posted a video following the trend, gaining over 3 million views in a day (shown below). On the same day, YouTuber [9] TokPlugg posted a compilation of the videos.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” -Harriet Tubman This quote can also be perceived as a sense of unconditional positive regard about oneself which is something that always serves people well no matter where they are going or what they do. I am the Storm: Poems Successful people often exude confidence – it’s obvious that they believe in themselves and what they’re doing. It isn’t their success that makes them confident, however. The confidence was there first.”: Travis Bradberry There was an event in my life when I truly heard the voice of God. It was not audible, but in my heart and mind, He clearly spoke. I had just dropped off my friend at her home. She was in treatment for leukemia and could not drive herself. Seeing her struggle, I cried out to the Lord, and in His mercy He clearly spoke to me. Jesus got up out of bed and spoke to the storm like he knew it. He told it to be still, and it did. Jesus expended more energy getting out of his bed, than he did eliminating the very thing these fishermen couldn’t withstand.

Doubt can motivate you, so don’t be afraid of it. Confidence and doubt are at two ends of the scale, and you need both. They balance each other out.”: Barbra Streisand I think in terms of evolutions, not revolutions. Failure is not part of my vocabulary.” -Shelia Lirio Marcelo, founder of Care.com Do you remember that most famous scene in Breaking Bad, where Skyler tells Walt to “stop trying to justify this and admit you are in danger.”? In that moment, Walter White, the most fascinating of all evil human beings, turns to Skylar and admits his reality to her, “I am not in danger, Skyler, I am the danger!” It became one of the most iconic moments of one of the most popular television shows of all time.