{"id":2867,"date":"2018-02-12T21:23:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T02:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/?page_id=2867"},"modified":"2022-02-17T08:45:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T13:45:10","slug":"jesus-storms-life-lent-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/jesus-storms-life-lent-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus and the Storms of Life &#8211; Lent 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"youtube-responsive-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YofqNTmysOU?rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In this talk, Beth discusses coming to and praying to Jesus during the storms of our lives. She reminds us of the importance of having the willingness to lift up and surrender not only our suffering and difficulties but our whole life to Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for watching and participating in this retreat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Not Registered, yet? Don\u2019t miss the rest of the talks! Register for the Pray More Retreat!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/2018-lent-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click Here to Register!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"downloads\">Downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"audio-mp3\">Audio MP3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/audiolent\/09%20-%20Beth%20Davis%20-%20Jesus%20and%20the%20Storms%20of%20Life.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click&nbsp;here&nbsp;to download audio file.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"printable-study-guide-pdf\">Printable Study Guide PDF<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jesus-and-the-Storms-of-Life-Study-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click here to download the printable study guide.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"printable-transcript-pdf\">Printable Transcript PDF<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jesus-and-the-Storms-of-Life-Beth-Davis-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click here to download the transcript of the video presentation.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"reflective-study-guide-questions\">Reflective Study Guide Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, \u201cLet us cross to the other side.\u201d Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, \u201cTeacher, do you not care that we are perishing?\u201d He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, \u201cQuiet! Be still!\u201d The wind ceased and there was great calm. Then he asked them, \u201cWhy are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?\u201d They were filled with great awe and said to one another, \u201cWho then is this whom even wind and sea obey?\u201d <\/p><cite><em> Mark 4:35 \u2013 41<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. \u201cIt is a ghost,\u201d they said, and they cried out in fear. At once [Jesus] spoke to them, \u201cTake courage, it is I; do not be afraid.\u201d Peter said to him in reply, \u201cLord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.\u201d He said, \u201cCome.\u201d Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how [strong] the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, \u201cLord, save me!\u201d Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, \u201cO you of little faith, why did you doubt?\u201d After they got into the boat, the wind died down. Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, \u201cTruly, you are the Son of God.\u201d <\/p><cite><em>Matthew 14:22-33<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>What storms have you weathered in your life in the past? How did you respond to them? How did God bring you through those experiences? <br><br><\/li><li> Is there a storm you\u2019re currently going through? What can you take away from this talk that you can use to help you endure? <br><br><\/li><li> God has command over the storms of our lives and He wants us to take that to heart. How can you hand over your storms to Him, and entrust them to His care? Is this something you can do in your prayer life? <br><br><\/li><li> Have you truly cried out to God in your storm, or have you placed prayer life on the back burner? <br><br><\/li><li> With Christ, we can walk on water and rise above our situation. The only way to do this is to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. In what ways can you do that this Lent and afterwards?<br><br><\/li><li> When we make little steps to seek Christ, He will meet us there. How have you seen this in your own life? Or in others\u2019 lives? <br><br><\/li><li> Consider memorizing this prayer and saying it throughout Lent and particularly whenever you are going through a storm: \u201cO Jesus, I surrender myself to You. Take care of everything.\u201d (Fr. Dolindo).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"text-jesus-and-the-storms-of-life\">Text: Jesus and the Storms of Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi friends. I\u2019m Beth Davis, and today we\u2019re going to be talking about Jesus and the storms of life. But first, let\u2019s pray together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\"><em>In the name of the Father, Son, and <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/how-to-lean-on-the-holy-spirit-during-suffering-healing-2019\/\">Holy Spirit<\/a>. Amen. <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/the-genealogy-of-jesus-and-why-it-matters-advent-2020\/\">Jesus<\/a>, we love You, we trust You, we worship You. Would You give us the grace in this moment to hear your voice in a new way, and would You give us grace in the future in the midst of our storms to cry out to You and to hear Your voice. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen. In the name of the Father, Son, and <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/how-to-lean-on-the-holy-spirit-during-suffering-healing-2019\/\">Holy Spirit<\/a>. Amen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-bad-moment\">A Bad Moment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A few weeks ago, a dear friend of mine had a baby. My goddaughter, actually. And just last week I was over visiting and holding the baby, when she realized that it was time to pick up her other daughter from preschool. So, trying to be a good, helpful friend, I offered to go pick up her little girl. So, because I don\u2019t want to have a car seat in my car, we decided I should take their family van. And as I backed out of the driveway and started down the street, I realized that they didn\u2019t have any gas. So I was a little flustered, already running late, popped it in reverse to run in and grab a credit card. And wouldn\u2019t you know it, I backed into their neighbor\u2019s car. Not my car, no, their neighbor\u2019s car. And I wasn\u2019t in my car, I was in their family van. So I have now damaged 2 cars, neither of which were mine. Luckily, I got out, and there really wasn\u2019t any damage, but I was very flustered. So I went in to talk to my friend and explain what happened, and she said \u201cDon\u2019t worry about it. Couldn\u2019t get any worse, right?\u201d And I said \u201cDon\u2019t say that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure enough, I got in the van, turned the key, and the battery was dead. Are you serious? So, I ended up putting the car seat in my car, took it to pick up her little girl, and felt like a totally unhelpful friend all the way there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\">Now, in the grand scheme of things, that was a bad moment, right. Not even a bad day. I mean, there really wasn\u2019t any damage. The most damage was done to my pride, and my <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/blessed-are-the-peacemakers-lent-2021\/\">peace<\/a> in the moment. But on the scale of storms, that was like a light drizzle, right. That was like running into the store from your car and not having an umbrella. It\u2019s an inconvenience, an annoyance. Ultimately, it dampened my spirits, but there was no real damage done. But what about bigger storms? More intense storms. Hurricanes in our lives. Hurricane seasons even in our life. And I am talking about situational storms, relational storms, but I\u2019m talking too about emotional and mental storms. What is our posture, our response? How do we act as Christians, as believers in Jesus Christ, when we\u2019re in the midst of a storm? When we\u2019re in the midst of our very own hurricane season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, we can look to the gospels. Jesus and His disciples were no stranger to storms, and so they\u2019ve given us many, many accounts of their behavior, and of God\u2019s power in the midst of storms. And today, we\u2019re going to look at 3 of them, starting in the gospel of Mark, chapter 6, at verse 47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"storms\">Storms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>When evening came, the boat was out on the lake, and He was alone on the land. When He saw that they were straining at the oars against an adverse wind, He came towards them early in the morning, walking on the lake. He intended to pass them by. <\/em><\/strong>Now let\u2019s pause for a second, because that verse has always gotten to me. What do you mean He intended to pass them by? He could see His friends straining at the oars, struggling in a storm, and He intended to pass them by? Haven\u2019t you felt like that? Like \u201cLord, don\u2019t You see me suffering, and struggling? Are You just intending to pass me by too?\u201d But let\u2019s keep reading. Verse 49. <strong><em>But when they saw Him walking on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and cried out, for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately, He spoke to them and said \u201cTake heart. It is I. Do not be afraid.\u201d Then He got into the boat with them and the wind ceased.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\">So, what can we learn here about how to behave in a storm? We\u2019re straining at the oars, right. Let\u2019s follow the example of the disciples and cry out to Jesus. They invited Him into the boat. And I know at times when I\u2019ve been in the midst of my own storms, prayer is the furthest thing from my mind. But a genuine prayer, a <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/let-servant-go-peace-responding-god-prayer-lent-2018\/\">prayer that God<\/a> honors and answers and runs to us in, is where we cry out, and He replies \u201cTake heart. Have courage.\u201d He wants us to rise up in storms. He wants to give us that assurance, that He has command over the storms of our lives. In fact, in this gospel, Mark chapter 6, Jesus has just fed 5,000 with only a few loaves and fish. He\u2019s already demonstrated that He has power over the elements. So surely, he\u2019s thinking, they must know that I have power over the storm. And they still panicked, didn\u2019t they? Now, I\u2019m sure you and I, we have the same in common with the disciples. God has come through for us in the past, but in the midst of that storm, sometimes we forget that He can and He will calm the storm, if only we cry out to Him and invite Him in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite line in this gospel is verse 51: <strong><em>Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased.<\/em><\/strong> You see, the wind died down. The storm ceased when Jesus was with them. Can you, the next time you find yourself in an emotional storm, even a situational storm, can you run to Him, invite Him into the moment, and let Him be with you. I find that when I\u2019m with Jesus, in the midst of especially emotional turmoil, that things all around me seem to die down, and things within me too can calm. Sometimes it\u2019s the storms within us that need His peace the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\">So let\u2019s look at another storm, another example. Go with me to the gospel of Matthew, chapter 14. Now, this is arguably the most popular, the most commonly thought of storm in all of <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/bible-101-a-crash-course-in-scripture-part-ii-advent-2018\/\">scripture<\/a>, and it starts much the same as the storm in Mark chapter 6. So the disciples are in the boat, they see Jesus walking on the water, they cry out to Him, and Jesus says the same thing \u201cTake heart, it is I. Do not be afraid.\u201d Maybe we need to commit that to memory, right. Seems like the gospel writers wanted us to remember those words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in verse 28, the story changes. <strong><em>Peter answered Him \u201cLord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.\u201d He said \u201cCome.\u201d So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came towards Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to think he cried out \u201cLord, save me.\u201d Jesus immediately reached out His hand and caught him, saying to him \u201cYou of little faith. Why did you doubt?\u201d Peter answered Him \u201cLord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.\u201d He said \u201cCome.\u201d So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came towards Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to think he cried out \u201cLord, save me.\u201d Jesus immediately reached out His hand and caught him, saying to him \u201cYou of little faith. Why did you doubt?\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Now, I love this gospel account. I love to read about the reality that while a storm rages around us, with Christ, we can walk on water. We too can master our surroundings. We too can rise above our situation. But how do we do it? We learn from Peter that the only way to stay afloat in this storm, the only way to walk on water is to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You see, when Peter takes his eyes off of Christ and looks at his surroundings, it says he noticed the strong winds. It\u2019s like he forgot for a moment, because he was so fixed on Jesus, he forgot that there was this storm, these waves crashing and raging around him. And when he notices them again, that\u2019s when he begins to sink. But I think that the great comfort and consolation of this gospel is that it says \u201cImmediately, Jesus reached out His hand.\u201d Which means that Peter wasn\u2019t the only one moving. Peter wasn\u2019t the only one moving towards Christ. No, Jesus was coming towards him at the same time. He\u2019s not standing out in the waves, expecting us to go that whole distance. He meets us in the middle. He meets us where we are. That little bit of courage on the part of Peter meant that he had an encounter with Christ, that he was pulled up and saved. And I think this is a great consolation for us too, that when we make those little steps to have courage, to seek Christ, even if it\u2019s a terrified crying out \u201cLord, save me!\u201d that He\u2019ll meet us there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let\u2019s look at one more gospel. We\u2019re going to back up a few chapters in Matthew. There are actually a couple of storms in each of the gospels, but now we\u2019re going to look at Matthew chapter 8, starting at verse 24. <strong><em>A gale arose on the lake so great that the boat was being swarmed by the waves. But He was asleep. And they went and woke Him up saying \u201cLord, save us. We are perishing.\u201d And He said to them \u201cWhy are you afraid, you of little faith?\u201d And He got up, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a dead calm. They were amazed.<\/em><\/strong> They were amazed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interior-peace\">Interior Peace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I love to imagine Jesus sleeping in the middle of a storm. First of all, how is that even humanly possible? Is the boat not being rocked and thrown on the wave? Is He not soaking wet? How tired was Jesus, that He could sleep through a storm? But I think, I think there\u2019s a hidden gem here in the posture of Jesus. Jesus was able to sleep through a storm because He wasn\u2019t afraid of a storm. He knew that He had the power to stop that storm, to calm it. He knew that they weren\u2019t in danger, because they were with Him. And so He slept. And I think it sets a model and an invitation to us. I think what Jesus is showing us is that we too can be at rest in the storms of our life, an interior peace, because we know that He\u2019s with us. And that no real harm can come to us as long as we\u2019re with Him. It reminds me of a beautiful prayer from the Novena of Surrender, it says \u201cOh Jesus, I surrender myself to You. Take care of everything.\u201d And sometimes I pray that, just that last line: \u201cOh Jesus, take care of everything. I can\u2019t get worked up about this. My worry, my fretting, my human attempts to figure it out, they\u2019re all for nothing. You can take care of it, so I can be at peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\">This is my <a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/letting-go-of-sin-for-the-hopeful-life-lent-2021\/\">hope for my life<\/a>, and my hope for you too, is that we can come to a place of deep interior rest and peace, no matter the situations that rage on around us. But that He wants to train us up, to encourage us to take heart, to invite Him into those situations, to walk with Him through them on the water, as the storm rages, and ultimately to be at rest. Can I pray for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"closing-prayer\">Closing Prayer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Precious Lord, You are the master of the seas. You have command over the elements, and over our lives. And we give You now again, God, the reins. We give You now our \u201cYes\u201d. We know that we can\u2019t do anything, Lord, without You, and so we place our trust once more in You. No matter what storms may be coming to mind that make us feel so helpless, God, we know that You are able. Oh Jesus, we surrender ourselves to You. Take care of everything. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-beth-davis\">About Beth Davis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"382\" src=\"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Beth-Davis-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2492 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Beth-Davis-Headshot.jpg 310w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Beth-Davis-Headshot-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/speaker-beth-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Beth Davis<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>is the Director of Ministry Advancement for Blessed is She. In this role she writes curriculum and directs retreats, provides support to parishes and small groups, and develops community from the ground up. She served as a youth minister for eleven years in Flagstaff after earning her degree in Special Education from Western New Mexico University. She is passionate about teaching women how to develop an intimate relationship with Jesus and speaking hope to weary hearts. Find out more about Beth and Blessed is She here:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blessedisshe.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blessedisshe.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jesus-and-the-Storms-of-Life-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jesus-and-the-Storms-of-Life-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jesus-and-the-Storms-of-Life-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jesus-and-the-Storms-of-Life-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jesus-and-the-Storms-of-Life-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"316\" src=\"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/The-Pray-More-Lenten-Retreat-Image-without-many-words-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/The-Pray-More-Lenten-Retreat-Image-without-many-words-1.png 701w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/The-Pray-More-Lenten-Retreat-Image-without-many-words-1-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary In this talk, Beth discusses coming to and praying to Jesus during the storms of our lives. 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