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Picture this moment: Jesus tells the disciples to get in the boat and cross the sea. In complete obedience, they follow His instructions and sail into a violent storm. Being in God\u2019s will doesn\u2019t free us from difficult circumstances; in fact, it sometimes leads us into them. Only through storms do we learn the Lord\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes He calms the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other times He calms us in the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way, His presence changes the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The disciples ask a question I think we all ask at some time or another: \u201cDon\u2019t you care?\u201d Storms can make us feel isolated and alone. We want action, but none comes. And we may wonder why we must go through the difficulties we face. When Jesus calmed the storm, He showed the disciples He hadn\u2019t abandoned them, even when He seemed silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without the storm, the disciples wouldn\u2019t have learned the lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace doesn\u2019t mean the absence of a storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus\u2019s presence brings peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We live in a world that tells us about the storms coming our way. The disciples didn\u2019t have the weather channel. When they sailed across the Sea of Galilee with Jesus in their boat, they didn\u2019t know what awaited them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And neither do we.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with advance notice of a hurricane coming our way, we can\u2019t comprehend what the storm will do when it arrives. Sometimes the storms lose steam before they hit land; other times they cause unimaginable damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But one thing remains the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can\u2019t avoid the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we can weather it with the Savior, who controls the winds and sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Jesus says, \u201cBe still,\u201d we can trust His authority over both the storm and our fear. Nothing can stop God\u2019s will from unfolding. Each day, as we face the challenges, we can thank Him for them. Through our storms, we learn the greatest lessons and draw close to the Savior. Without challenges, we would never call on the Lord. But because of our struggles, we wake Him up and seek His help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without a bad day, we wouldn\u2019t appreciate a good one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without a storm, we wouldn\u2019t cry out for divine help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without the Lord, we can\u2019t find peace in the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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