A Christ Follower: The Journey

Hi Y'all, Well we made it through the storm aka Irma. And we did some serious praying before, during, after and presently praying; however, once again I have learned the importance of really being specific in your prayer, saying what you mean and meaning what you say. Here is an example from a few years back.  Some of you remember Hurricane Hugo of a few decades ago.  Well I prayed about that like I do now.  I always acknowledge that God rules the winds, waves and rain... or something like that ... and that God is always Sovereign God who can answer "Yes" or "No" to our prayers because He knows best.  I pray for things like weather fronts steering it. I pray for God to provide upper level disturbances. I pray for windshear to weaken the storm, etc.  Well, during hugo all that happened. However, and yet, up north in NC, on the UMC web site, they were praying, when they saw Hugo coming their way,  for God to "Keep Us In The Midst of The Storm!"  

Mark 4:35-41 (NIV) Jesus Calms the Storm 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!” Hey, do you have any storms in your life?  I do. My wife does. All our children do. Our grandchildren do.  As a matter of fact, everyone of the people in the church