Paul went through a storm that left him shipwrecked on an island. If that's not enough, he was then bitten by a deadly poisonous snake. However, Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire and went about his business. Paul's ordeal teaches us some important lessons for when we're going through storms in life.

James 1:2 tells us that we should rejoice when we face various kinds of trials, but that is SO counterintuitive for us. Our problems tend to drown out our hope, but the bible tells us that we can have hope beyond our problems.

Sometimes it harder to hope a second time when you've been hurt, disappointed, or simply made some foolish mistakes on your own. Jesus offers hope that goes beyond anything that's happened in your past.