Why are you so timid and fearful?

"He said to them, Why are you so timid and fearful? How is it that you have no faith (no firmly relying trust)" (Mark 4:40 AMP)? The Lord is our helper at all times. He is always watching over every one of us, and He is willing to stand in the gap for us as we walk into this world each and every day. Many times we may not understand how He works or where He is, but as long as we continue in the faith, believing and loving Him, He will always be in the midst of us. When the storm surrounded the disciples as they were all gathered in a boat out on the sea, fear filled their hearts as they possibly thought they were going to die. For some reason they knew where to run to, and that was to Jesus, who was asleep in the the storm without any worry. Many times we think that He doesn't care about whether or not we are perishing or addicted to something that really has us bound. Are we crying out to Him in the storms of our lives? Are we willing to lay aside our personal wants and desires for a moment? Sometimes fear will get in the way of faith, our relying on and trusting in Him with a whole heart. If our prayers or cries are not heard quick enough, we become fearful and begin to look at some other way out of the storm instead of to the Cross of Jesus Christ. Have patience and call upon Him. Wait upon the Lord to calm the storms in your life, and great perfect peace will come to your soul. God bless you. Amen.