Mark 4:37-41

³⁷A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. ³⁸Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” ³⁹He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. ⁴⁰He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” ⁴¹They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

I have been curled up in my “boat” as the waves get larger and the storm in my life keeps getting more fierce.  I plead with God to wake up and help me.. why have you forgotten about me?  I cry that its not fair and why me, why always me!!!

In his time God comes and stops the waves and the storm settles and clear skies come…he turns and looks at me and says…when are you going to trust my ways and motives in your life.

Releasing control is not my strength. Because I know what is best and I know how it needs to be done.  God should listen to me and trust me.   God must get so frustrated with his kids when we throw these tantrums.  I remember having similar conversations with my kids through the years.

At the end of each chapter in my life, as I look back, my way would have been disastrous.  His way was so much better in the end than I could have ever imagined was possible.  God is good to his kids.

The worlds ways are foolishness in God’s eyes….my way, my ideas are the worlds ways.  I can see that after each storm has ended.