The third step
The third step in the remedy was the disciples did not run around the problem they were been confronted with and were very intentional and specific as to what their situation was and what they need from the Lord. Most of the times as believers or even as human beings we tend to not be specific and keep running around the problem instead of identifying the problem and learning according how to find the solution to the problem. And this is some of the issues that cause denial of the answers to our problems or sometimes delays to solutions to the believer problems. Though the Lord knows our problems, He still requires the believer to voice the problem to Him so as to take ownership of the issue and seek answers needed from the Lord.
As seen the disciples did not waste time and were not shy or afraid to face Christ with their issues. And went straight to the issue and their current condition. And the issue was their life was at risk and been threaten by this fierce storm, which if not dealt with immediately will destroy their life. And this was the issue at hand and the disciples did not delay in presenting this issue to the Lord. Christ was sleeping at His comfort and the disciples went straight and brought Christ out of His comfort. Meaning they needed help and went straight to the helper and were very direct with their issues.
In the same way the disciple who is facing any hurdles in this life has to learn to go to Christ directly and when they go to Christ they have to be direct and open about the issue at hand. They should not play around with the issue at hand. The believer should be very open and let everything out to the Lord concerning the issues at hand.
A prime example is Sam has been dealing with a drug addiction even though he is a church leader and on the board of his church. He has been battling this addiction for a long time and has managed to hid this from his church, family and friends. One Sunday a visiting pastor after preaching call all those who are struggling with any form of addiction to come forth. And to the surprise of the church and Sam family, He walked forward open and received prayers to deal and stop this addiction problem through Christ help. And surprising since coming forth, He has managed to not engage in his drug addiction.
The story above is one way in which the believer can be upfront and open to the Lord about his or her condition. Hence today if you are facing any issues or situation in this life be open and present it directly to the Lord shamelessly and the Lord who cares and love the believer will respond to the believer honest and sincere request.
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