Peace Be Still

“One day he got into a boat with his disciples,

and he said to them, “Let us go across to the

other side of the lake.” So they set out, and

as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm

came down on the lake, and they were filling

with water and were in danger. And they went

and woke him, saying,

“Master, Master, we are perishing!”

And he awoke and rebuked the

wind and the raging waves, and they ceased,

and there was a calm. He said to them,

“Where is your faith?” And they were afraid,

and they marveled, saying to one another,

“Who then is this, that he commands even winds

and water, and they obey him?”

( Luke 8:22–25 ESV).

A testimony always comes after the storm, right? Well, I was a category 5 yesterday. My emotions raged, and every thought that I had, created a catastrophe leaving me depleted, in deep sadness, and isolated. I functioned through internal chaos, but God remained at the door knocking, awake, and ready to calm the storm.

Triggers cause the brain to set off an alarm that impacts the chemicals in your body, causing your emotions to scream as loud as they can, alerting you that a storm is happening. The storm can be stopped, but you must take the proper precautions to allow yourself to simply remember that Jesus stood in the midst of raging water and said, “Peace Be Still” (Mark 4:39).

The story of Jesus in that boat is so vital to the building blocks of our faith that it is told 3 times in the New Testament. Jesus rebukes storms. He does not allow them to impact His sleep. He didn’t even feel the effects of the storm because He, Himself, was at peace.

Jesus had things going on. He had the world on His shoulders, literally, but was able to calm the storm on behalf of those around them. His words still work, “ Peace Be Still!”

“Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” (Matthew 8:26b)

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”. ( Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV).

I spent hours in a storm, affected, drenched, and emotionally drained. Kleenex filled my trashcan until I sat down and positioned myself to hear the voice of God, opening the door for Him to instruct me on me.

What is important here is that we go back to our creator so that we can function properly. He rewires what storms disrupt, and He perfects us in His image when we trust Him with the broken pieces of ourselves .

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” ( Peter 5:7).

Lord, I choose to trust you with all my heart and to not lean on my understanding. I choose to have faith and to know that you are in the boat with me and that the boat has a great destination despite the storm. Help me to choose my words and what I focus on through your divine filter.

Help me to rest in knowing that I can cast my cares upon you because you care about me.

Thank you for the word ‘care’. I accept the peace of God, and I tell every storm to BE STILL, in the name of Jesus.

Thank you for calming my nervous system.

Thank you for rewiring my brain and for creating new neural path ways. In Jesus name, amen.

My prayer for you today, the reader, is that you choose one word mentioned above and dissect it in Jesus. Sit with it and hear the word of the Lord.

My chosen word is ‘care’. God cares for me. He does not discard me or leave me to drown. He stands beside me and commands boisterous winds to BE STILL.

Boisterous- turbulent, stormy, or violent.

Recommended Reading:

Matthew 8:23–27

Mark 4:36–41

Luke 8:22–25

“We break down every thought and proud thing that puts itself up against the wisdom of God. We take hold of every thought and make it obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NLV).

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