Sacred Saturday: Peace In The Middle Of The Storm

Some storms roar on the outside and the inside at the same time. Mine has looked like betrayal, manipulation, spiritual gifts hidden, careers sabotaged, and people I loved more than they ever deserved using me for their own gain. Yet even in that chaos, God has been teaching me something holy: how to calm the storm within while the waves outside are still crashing.

A Life That Feels Like A Set-Up

From a young age, I knew I was different. My intuition was sharp, my perception deep, and I could read body language and energy without anyone saying a word. But instead of being told, “You are gifted,” I was lied to, used, and pushed toward addiction and poverty. People put things in my food. People kept secrets. No one was honest about what was really going on.

Then there were the miracles that could not be explained away - like my eyes literally healing themselves in my early twenties after a lifetime of glasses and contacts, my vision only growing stronger with time. I moved from a small town in Indiana to Florida and began to come into alignment with those gifts. But as soon as I started waking up to who I really was, I was pulled back into old territory, old scripts, and old storms.

“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 43:2 (NIV)​

External Chaos, Internal Awakening

Back in Indiana, the struggle did not just touch my heart - it came after my work and my future. The businesses I built, including my role as a franchise owner of a popular chain and another business selling and installing above‑ground and underground storm shelters, were attacked and eventually stripped away. Everything I poured myself into was removed, piece by piece, until it felt like my entire life had been dismantled.

When I moved back to Florida, I hoped the pattern would finally break. Instead, I watched it repeat. As I started coming into deeper alignment with my gifts and asking honest questions about inconsistencies in the workplace, my career was torn apart again. I was forced to resign and falsely accused of being on drugs, even though I have been free from active addiction for many years. Relationships unraveled. Opportunities disappeared. I found myself once more standing in the ruins of what I had built, sick and tired of watching everything be taken from me while I have done nothing but love and show up with a pure heart.

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)​

Calming The Storm Inside

Sacred Saturday is not about pretending the storm isn’t real. My story proves it is very real. People have lied, manipulated, withheld truth, and tried to keep me bound. But the sacred work is this: learning to let Jesus calm the inside of me even when the outside refuses to cooperate.

I cannot make people tell the truth. I cannot force them to stop plotting, gossiping, or sabotaging. But I can:

• Refuse to let their lies define my worth.
• Anchor my nervous system in God’s love instead of their opinions.
• Let my intuition and discernment be guided by the Holy Spirit, not by fear.

The disciples once faced a literal storm while Jesus slept in the boat. They panicked, but when they woke Him, He spoke one phrase to the chaos: “Quiet! Be still!” and everything calmed. That same Jesus is in my boat - even when the accusations, setups, and betrayals rage.

“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 (NIV)​​

Choosing Self-Love As Spiritual Warfare

For over forty years, people tried to keep me from seeing my own light. But when I started loving myself first - honoring my body, my mind, my spirit - that became a form of spiritual warfare. Suddenly:

• My gifts grew sharper.
• My tolerance for conditional love dropped.
• My longing for honesty became non‑negotiable.

I realized I can live without money, status, or approval, but I cannot live without truth and genuine love. I am not asking for luxury; I am asking for a fair chance to be happy without people sabotaging my connections and trying to drag me back into bondage. That desire is not selfish; it is holy.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 34:18 (NIV)​

Sacred Saturday Practices: Calm In The Chaos

I am letting this Sacred Saturday be a sanctuary - a place where my inner world gets to breathe, even if my outer world is still loud.

1. Name the storm, then hand it over.
   I write down the specific chaos I am facing - lies, lost jobs, broken trust. Then, out loud, I say: “Jesus, this is too heavy for me. I place it in Your hands.”
2. Breathe with God, not with fear.
   I sit quietly and take slow breaths. I inhale with the phrase, “You are with me.” I exhale with, “I release what I cannot control.” I let my body feel what my spirit already knows: I am not alone.
3. Bless my gifts instead of doubting them.
   I place a hand over my heart and say, “Thank You for the intuition, sensitivity, and spiritual gifts You placed in me. I refuse to let other people’s fear make me hate what You have given.”
4. Ask for one honest soul.
   I pray for God to align me with at least one person who will be truly honest, safe, and supportive. Not a rescuer - just a real, truthful friend.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God… will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6–7 (NIV)​

Sacred Saturday Prayer: Peace In My Storm

Jesus,

You see the storm
I have been walking through -
the lies,
the manipulation,
the stolen opportunities,
and the love
that only showed up
when it wanted something from me.

You know
how many years
my gifts were hidden,
how often my heart
has been used,
how tired I am
of being lied to.

Speak to the storm
inside of me.
Say again,
“Peace, be still,”
over my mind,
my body,
and my spirit.

Protect me
from every plan
meant to keep me small,
sick,
or afraid.
Guard my steps
from those
who would use me
for their gain.

Teach me
to love myself
the way You love me -
fully,
honestly,
and without apology.
Let that love
strengthen my gifts
instead of shrinking them.

I surrender
what I cannot control:
other people’s choices,
their secrets,
their stories about me.
But I refuse
to surrender my hope,
my purity of heart,
or my calling.

Sit with me
in this Sacred Saturday.
Calm the storm within,
even if the storm outside
has not yet passed.
Let Your peace
be my anchor,
Your truth
be my shelter,
and Your presence
be my home.

Amen.

On this Sacred Saturday, I remind myself: my story may be box‑office wild, but heaven is not confused by it. God has seen every setup, every lie, and every tear. The chaos around me is loud, but the calm within me - rooted in Him - is stronger.

With truth, courage, and grace,
Eugene 💘

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🎧 Frequency Feature: The Power of Love

The Power of Love is a fitting frequency for this Sacred Saturday because it echoes what has carried me through wave after wave of loss: a love stronger than lies, sabotage, and stolen opportunities. Even when people tried to strip away my businesses, my stability, and my peace, God’s love has been the one force no one could touch - a steady presence calming the storm inside while the chaos outside raged on.

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