Ocean Storm Story, Boating, Hingham to Rockport. It came suddenly, and it Wasn’t Part of the Plan. There Were Extreme Winds with High Waves, The Perfect Storm. The boat was made for the ocean, 53′ Twin Engine Sea Ray Bowrider. There was engine failure, down to 50% power, troubles had me thinking of “Gilligan’s Island.”

The Problem With Most People Is They Are Not Prepared For Bad Weather. You don’t set your faith for troubles, you set your faith for Testimonies. God has prepared a “place for you” Not “problems for you.” “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” John 14:2-3 (KJV). “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 (NIV). 

Matthew 8:23-27 (NKJV): “Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We are perishing!’ But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 So the men marveled, saying, ‘Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?’” 

Posture To A Proper Perspective 

Problem: People’s Perspective is to Adjust Themselves To Their Problems

Truth: Your Problems Need To Adjust Themselves To You. 3 Perspectives: Ours, Others and God’s

Prepared and Positioned

Matthew 8:23: The Disciples Followed Jesus Into The Boat.

Mark 4:35: Jesus Followed His Disciples Into The Boat

Luke 8:22: They Got Into the Boat Together

Refuse To Accommodate The Storms—They Need To Accommodate You. Storms Come Sadly and Suddenly. The Disciples Panicked Instead of Prayed. They Lacked Faith and Succumbed To Fear. Daniel Recorded A Life Storm for 3 Hebrew Men of God, Daniel 3

Pass The Test By Trusting The Promise. Their Focus Was Fixed On Their Problem Not On Their Future.

Wake Up The Savior versus Work Out A Solution. 

Trust The Master In Troubles and You Will Master Troubles in Trust. Jesus Said, “Let Us Go To The Other Side.” “All Things Are Possible To Him Who Believes,” Matthew 19:26. 

His Power Is More Than Enough For All Of Life’s Problems.

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