I was praying about how I should get involved or even if I should get involved. This person was dear to me. I wanted to help. But what would help look like in this situation. I prayed and the answer was quick to come,”failure leads us to Christ.”.

I struggled with that because failure is difficult for everyone. It’s hard to be the failure and hard to watch someone you care about fail, especially if there was something you could do to prevent it.

I told God that. He said back to me, “do you trust me?”

He’s always asking me that in situations like these. He knows that I know that He is God and I am not. “Yes,”I said, “I trust you.”

He lead me to Matthew 8 where Jesus was sleeping in the boat and a storm came up. The disciples were freaking out. In their fear they woke Jesus up. This storm is going to kill us and you’re sleeping!? We thought you cared!” In other words how could you sleep during our time of need. Jesus didn’t apologize or go back to sleep. “You’re faith in me is still immature. You should know by now just being with me is enough. ” He turned to the storm rebuked it and it came to a sudden halt. The disciples were amazed. They hadn’t seen that coming.

I wonder what the conversation was like then. Did Jesus just go back to sleep or did they talk about it? Did the disciples apologize for their unbelief?

My friend was in a boat in dangerous waters. I alerted the Lord. He reminded me that even though He might appear to be sleeping he is still in the boat. Failure leads us to Christ. If my friend gets in too deep Jesus is right there to rescue him. There is no need for me to wake Jesus up. Have faith He is telling me. Have faith in me. Not in the boat or your friend or even in yourself to understand or intravene. This storm is mine, this boat is mine. I am in control trust me. There are things worse than failure….and that is sucess without me. Failure without me. Life without me.