The Storm

When I fully gave my life to Christ, everything changed. Not only did I feel the presence of God, which truly caused such a zeal at first to let everyone know of his existence. Little did I know just how much of a ride I was in store for, not only all the garbage that had to filtered out by him, but all the misconceptions. The road at all isn’t easy. Even currently as I live it isn’t, times of joy and times of sorrow, but I appreciate God and with him it’s important to stay content.


As a believer, I got a taste of what Jesus went through, to be misunderstood, knowing he was displaying the purest form of love and it not being reciprocated yet continuing to show it. Not to say I myself am close to the likeness of Him but, it is something that I myself can resonate with. The ups & downs that are met with on this walk with him, I’m thankful because they build character. Today as I opened his word, as I was flipping through a subheading stood out to me when I was going past the book of Matthew. In chapter 8, “Jesus calms the storm”. Moments before when the struggles of life were wearing me out, I was instantly met with his peace. It’s an amazing symbolization of how life begins to change when you start following him. I decided to let Jesus into my boat and soon the boat gets rocky, but as it does, I naturally try to take control of the boat. It never goes well, and in those times I’m reminded of who’s in that boat with me. The Prince of Peace.

I thank God for this realization that has stuck with me, that his hand is always there for me to take ahold of, but in this life it’s all too easy to sometimes let go. So when the storms do arise, that’s exactly when my faith increases in the one who never leaves the boat.