Recall after Jesus fed the 5,000, He ordered the disciples to get in the boat and cross over the Sea of Galilee? Did you notice that the disciples were where God wanted them and doing what He asked? In the midst of obedience, they faced a ferocious storm. Why are we surprised when we find ourselves in the same ”boat”? If we are where God called us to be, doing His will; keep going on the path and realize it is all about Him and His desires.
Matthew 14:22-27 (NIV)
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24 but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."