And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

Matthew 8:24-26, ESV

It seems that the whole world has been in a storm over the past two years. We have had a very real problem that has had very real consequences - there is no denying that.

There is also no denying that many people, as a result of this storm, have become very, very afraid. In fact, it seems that many people have become so afraid of dying that they have stopped living. The simple message of this article is that we cannot become so afraid of dying that we stop living for the Lord.

I like the Bible. Most things that we struggle with are addressed within the Word of God. And every time we see such problems addressed, we see that God has the solution to the problems. Take the apostles in the passage above. Even though they were experienced fishermen with countless storms behind them, the storm they were going through was particularly violent. So violent, in fact, that these seasoned veterans of the sea were in fear for their lives. So they turned to Jesus.

And He calmed the storm.

Would such power help you today? Maybe, instead of being so afraid of dying we should start becoming bold enough to live for God. I think that we will find that such a change will make all the difference. Perhaps all we really need... is a little faith. I think that you will agree that it is time to start living again.