But we cannot control the external weather of life. Because of that unglamorous, unseen groundwork, those cathedrals can withstand centuries of violent storms without flinching. She didn't pray for the external storms to stop; she just built a stronger internal architecture to withstand them. Practice on small storms: We do not have to wait for a major life crisis to test our foundation. But if you have done the deep, quiet work to build your internal foundation, you will survive the fire.