The disciples were in a boat with Jesus and became frightened as they found themselves in a violent storm while HE was asleep. They woke him, he stilled the storm and turned to them and said, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?”
Problems can occur in every area of life and you can be assured that there will be more storms than calm.
The disciples were looking for just a little bit rest and instead they encountered a terrible storm.
The Christian life may have more stormy weather than calm seas and may present life with threatening challenges. Being a Christian is not just smooth sailing and triumphant living.
As followers of Christ we must learn to prepare our lives for the storms that will surely come. We must not surrender to the stress, but remain resilient, solve our problems and recover from set backs. With faith in Christ we can pray, trust and move ahead. Faith can help us deal with panic attacks effectively.
The disciples panicked because the storm threatened to destroy them all, and Jesus seemed unaware and unconcerned. The disciples lived with Jesus and still they underestimated Him. They failed to see that His power applied to their situation.
Jesus has been with His people for more than twenty centuries now and we still underestimate His ability to handle the crises in our lives. Whatever your difficulty you have two options: you can worry and assume that Jesus no longer cares or you can resist fear and put your trust in Him.
