When you step into your purpose, inconveniences come, storms rise, and vipers show up. But like Paul, you can stand firm, feast on God’s promises, and shake off anything the enemy tries to attach to your life.
Speaker: Jeremy Pickwell
Sermon Date: November 23rd, 2025
Key Verses: Acts 27:13, Acts 27:27, Acts 27:33–36, Acts 27:25, Acts 28:5
Bullet Points
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Pursuing your calling brings blessing, but it also brings storms — following God doesn’t eliminate difficulty, but it gives purpose and peace in difficulty.
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What you “feast on” emotionally and spiritually will determine whether the storm stays outside of you or gets inside of you.
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When you serve, lead, or step into your calling, the heat turns up — and the “vipers” of insecurity, criticism, offense, and others’ opinions will try to latch on.
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You can’t negotiate with vipers — you must shake them off, stay focused on your calling, and refuse to let temporary storms define your destiny.
Questions to Ask
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When inconveniences or storms hit, what “table” do you typically feast on — God’s or the enemy’s?
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What “vipers” (criticism, insecurity, offense, others’ opinions) try to attach themselves to you when you pursue your calling?
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How would your life change if you fixed your attention on your destination instead of your storm?
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What does it look like for you to “shake it off” in this season?
