The remedy for the storms of Life
Verse 23, Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him(NIV)
The initial step
Storms as defined represent the challenges and trials that will come a person way. And these are not a pleasant experience when an individual is going through. And also the negative impact can be devastating because it can destroy everything a person has worked so hard to acquire and can really set life back for a long time. It also had the potent to impact a person emotionally, mentally send them to sadness and extreme sorrow and even the possibility of depression. Because of all these negative impacts it is critical the believer is able to find the remedy to deal with the storms they encounter. So, it does not derail their life and negatively impact their walk with the Lord and also cause them not to be fully engagement in the ministry the Lord has given the believer.
The remedy
The remedy comprises of a series of steps and the first is what is laid in the verses 23 through 27. The first remedy step is what is indicated in the verse 23, in the verse the scriptures indicate the disciples were following Christ before the storm hit. They were not following each other or some leader but they were following Christ in humility and were under the leadership and direction of Christ and no other person.
This means the believer has to realize the first step in obtaining the remedy to deal with the trials or the challengers this life present to the believer. The believer has to learn to follow Christ, meaning the believer has to learn to humble himself and herself and let Christ lead them always and most importantly during the storms of life. They have to humble themselves and make Christ the lead and follow Christ as deemed. And not let pride takes hold of them and try to find a way out by themselves, this path is a very terrible idea for the believer to take. Because storms of life and the level of severity of the storms as it happened to the apostles in this story cannot be handle with human strengthen but only the strengthen of God and in this case only the helping hand of Christ. This is why is critical for the believer to lean to trust Christ and give the leadership and direction to Him so that He can take the lead and direct the believer accordingly out of any storm they face.
Today if you are a believer and going through your own struggles whatever it might be, learn to trust Christ and follow Christ only. So He can direct the believer into the path of victory and success. Instead of following your own path that leads to death and destruction. Follow Christ, just as the apostle followed Christ.
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