College can be tough, especially for Christians. You are constantly thrown into situations filled with temptation and often times feel like your opinions are silenced by others. All the stresses of college also can lead to feelings of stress and anxiety. This is hard to deal with too, because as Christians you are told not to be anxious about anything, and let's face it, that is just hard. The past year I have struggled with anxiety like I have never felt before. I have always been a worrier, but I had never struggled with panic attacks and anxiety like I have the past year. This really hindered my faith because I found myself doubting everything in my life. Then I realized that I am not in control of my life. I am in control of my faith though.
There is a story in the Bible that helped me so much. It is found in Matthew 4 verses 35-41. It reads,
35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
The disciples doubted Jesus, even though they had seen His miracles. It is so easy to doubt God, even though we know what He is capable of. We find ourselves like the disciples, crying out to God to save us. We end up doubting that God is actually gonna come through and help us when we need Him.
The thing we need to remember is Who is in our boat. We will face storms in life, and if you aren't facing one now, then brace yourself because one is coming. The disciples realized that even natured obeyed God. The one thing that no other person can explain or control, He can. Do y'all realized how powerful Our God is?? And He is in our boat with us!! We don't have to worry anymore. We have a mighty and loving God who is with us throughout the storms of life and even in the sunshine. All we have to do is remember Who is in our boat and simply be still.
