What do you do when you find yourself amidst a storm?
Do you run away from the storm?
Do you let the storm engulf you or eat you up?

Or do you calm the storm, look for ways to calm the storm or call on someone to help you calm the storm?


Running away from a storm is not a good idea. Running away from the storm can save you, but not for too long.

Running away from the storm would only bring disparage in our hearts, because we will eventually keep running from it all the days of our lives.

There comes a time in our lives as humans when we face storms; a variety of unfortunate events and troubles. A storm is anything that comes to threaten your peace, make you restless, and give you instability by making you get stuck in sadness, displeasure or a deep kind of pain.

A storm can be anything; a pandemic, a disappointment, insurgency, insecurity, fear, lack of hope, poverty, injustice or whatever stands to disturb your peace.

During a storm, we’re likely to lose hope, especially when the situation is really intense or critical. We are likely to sink in to depression, lose faith and feel that we have lost it all; in the time of illness, pandemic, insecurity, the loss of our loved ones, poverty, rejection and pain.

But in the midst of these, I want you to know that there’s only one person, who can calm all the storms of life. His name is Jesus.

It was He who died for us all and He will always calm the storms in our lives if we call on to him!

In Matthew 8:23-27, His disciples were faced with a great sea storm while with Jesus. They were afraid, they were scared, they lost their faith and were already sinking in to total pain of the body and mind.

That illustrates that anyone can be scared in tough times and that it is not a crime to be scared.

Jesus was asleep, yet, they woke him up because they knew very well only him could calm the storm. When Jesus woke up, He rebuked the storm and it became still, and the disciples were at peace again.

Sometimes, even as disciples of Jesus, the storms of life can make us panic and anxious; you might be in such situation right now.

The storms of the virus, inflation and bad economic situation, might be so fierce that it seems like you’ll sink.

I have good news for you. Jesus is with you even in the boat! In the midst of the turmoil, the casting down and the streaks of lightning, Jesus is with you.

But Jesus will not calm the storm if you don’t wake him up! Our God never sleeps nor slumbers, but the sleeping of Jesus in the boat is an analogy from which we learn that God will be silent if you do not take a step of faith.

Jesus is willing to calm the storm in your life! Wake him up with your faith, with a cry of faith!

Give God a sign that you’re in for it, and don’t be discouraged while waiting.

He’ll never leave you nor forsake you. God says “I will be with you till the end of time” – Matthew 28:20. Believe it!

I know it’s tough. Maybe, you have gotten tired of hoping already, you don’t see any escape route but listen Jesus has not forgotten about you.

God still has your name in the middle of his palm and He is saying,
“I am in your boat! Do not be afraid! Wake me up! Call upon me and I will calm the storm in your life! I love you and I will always be with you!”

Don’t forget that you’re loved beyond measure.

May the peace of the lord Jesus Christ be with you now and always. Amen!