Storms can rise fast — one phone call, one text, one email — and suddenly your “flat-as-a-pancake” day turns chaotic. In Matthew 8:23–27, Rohan Bell unpacks Jesus calming the storm and shows a simple pattern for peace: stop rowing harder and go to Jesus sooner.

✨ Key Themes in This Episode

🌊 Storms happen suddenly — even to “experienced fishermen” types

🚣 Our default is to keep rowing — trying to fix what we can’t control

🛏 Jesus sleeping reveals trust — and invites us into that same peace

🙏 Faith looks like going to Jesus first, not last

🔁 Swap places with Jesus — let Him carry the storm while you rest

⏱ Major Moments

0:30 – Why the calming-the-storm story is a perfect “peace pattern”

3:45 – Storms can hit instantly: the one-call / one-text reality

4:35 – The hidden detail: “they rowed all the harder” before going to Jesus

5:45 – The real question: how quickly do you go to Jesus?

6:51 – The swap: “Jesus, you fix the storm — I’ll rest in the boat”

🤔 Reflection & Application

What’s your “row harder” response when anxiety hits?

What would it look like to go to Jesus first today, not last?

What storm are you carrying that you need to hand over right now?

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