"It's me, I'm here, don't be afraid"

Today’s Reading:  Mark 6:45-56

You know we are no different than those disciples on that boat in the middle of the storm.  We see the waves and start thinking about everything that could go wrong.  We let fear over take us, we let it get the best of us and eventually find ourselves operating out of fear.  But you know, Jesus is no different today than he was then.  He is there, he is there right beside us saying ‘it’s me, I’m here, don’t be afraid’, but sometimes we are so consumed with fear that we can’t even hear his voice.  I know this because I have been there, I have been where I wasn’t sure if God was with me, I doubted if he would save me from the storms that surrounded me, but he did.  He not only saved me, he changed me, he transformed me into who he wants me to be.  I have realized that it takes those storms, it takes those dark times to realize how awesomely amazing my Father is.  I am just so thankful tonight for what Jesus has done and continues to do for me.  I so don’t deserve what he has blessed me with, but you can be assured that I thank him every day, usually numerous times.  There is so much he has shown me in the last few years, but the greatest thing that he has taught me is to see things with his eyes.  I see everything so different now and the things that I thought really mattered before seem so insignificant when it comes to serving Christ.  I know that there will be many more storms in my life, but I do know, without a doubt, that he will be there whispering to me, ‘it’s me, I’m here, don’t be afraid’ and it’s my job to listen to that still, small, voice!