At Oasis, P. Phillip Wagner has been teaching about prayer for the past copuple of weeks. This weekend's topic was "prayer in the middle of the storm." And, since storms are pretty much guaranteed for all of us, I thought it would be good for me to share some of my notes.
24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
26 Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
Matthew 8:24-26 (New Living Translation)
Was the storm happening because Jesus had gotten off the boat? No. Did Jesus disappear when the storm started? No. He was there, still present.
The presence of a storm in our lives does not mean the absence of a saviour. When tough times come, Jesus is still present. He does not panic when we do. Instead, He's in complete control...able to rescue us when we cry out to Him.
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there is no doubt storms bring us closer to Him...i dont doubt He is there the entire time...this weekend even...P.Matt would share that it wasnt IF storms came our way, but WHEN they came our way. they are a part of life.
i wish there was another way to grow though. Sometimes, it hurts so much. My sole comfort (besides good friends :) is knowing God is in control and will never leave me.
Lili - I'm with you, amiga...wishing there was an easier way to grow. My prayer these days is "God, help me endure", since this is the only way our character can be developed.
We're blessed to have a God with big enough hands to carry all of us at once and a big enough heart to love us while He does.
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