
Thus first our focus begins with "seeking salvation and
fact God doesn't give us more we can bear"; and thus---
we're to learn from fact of God not allowing "a storm
take us too far out into the sea", let alone, "allow a
storm to grow so great against us".
Hence teach our children about Peter---who by his na-
ture in life, we are to learn how to be great "fishers of
men".
Thus consider our lessons from that storm and fact of
the Living Word of Salvation, also resting solely with
Jesus, as he said, "I wish that none perish."
And as I write this letter, thus article on how to "skill-
fully use even Satan's tools"---thus it is for us to under-
stand and believe as God said, "No weapon formed
shall prosper against us."
Ergo---pose this question before our children: Who
was Lucifer and thus focus not on how did he become
Satan, rather instead---as it written in the Book of Job
---we're to understand Salvation by "what Satan be-
came".
Thus Satan becomes the form of which God sends him
---to test the mind, heart, and spirit of those whom
God calls "faithful". Satan is of greater power than a
tool by use, in service.
As Rev. James Cleveland once said, "A pointer dog."
Thus as in Job's life---"to test whether we will give up
all---testing what truly matters to us and through the
trial".
The enemy and storm is to test---"to what lesser or
greater degree" do we need strengthening and "to test
whether we will pray to God", thus maintain the disci-
pline to take our storm to the altar.
Ergo---salvation by both prayer and when of strong
meat---"we praise Him", as we claim our victory, in
the course of disseminating the Living Word with God,
before Him.
So teach our children it as the altar in prayer and praise
---that we seek understanding as to why the storm and
what we're to learn from it.
And hence "disciplines of mind and spirit---teach us to
stay with God---no matter what the storm looks like";
and righteously dividing the Word unto its truths---
God increases our faith and trust in Him, by His prom-
ise of deliverance.
As it is written---"if we see what we hope for"---we
understand that only those tried in the storm, know
how to go through and "see the tribulation"; and so this
is reason for the storm---to strengthen those, called.
Yet as the gospel song writes---"trouble doesn't last
always"; and hence the tribulation is unto greater
works, which God begins in us.
Yet teach that God's magnanimity is such that our
greatly as God said, "the latter will be greater than the
former."
Yet note---that's either for our good and if when we
exist without God.
Yet the higher road teaches---we need not fear what
Satan or any who make themselves our enemy are sent
to do, on the J.O.B.
Knowing God made the storm teaches us that God only
lets Satan or any enemy go so far---before He yanks
lesson, on not only, "how to weather storms"---yet "to embrace trial as a perfect
storm".
Ergo---storms are meant to strengthen unto, us learning, how to walk in the "full-
ness of faith and to trust in God", so that we learn and trust that our God, indeed
holds "all in His hand".
Hence from the beginning---when Jesus sent the disciples to go to the other side of
the waters---it for us to understand "He, who made and even lets", the storms of
life come; and thus understand,"that God knows when the storms come".
Consider: as Peter was sorely afraid in the storm---he sought the moment he could
lay eyes on Jesus, thus the comfort and power of our Lord's might.
And so---Peter teaches, first it is faith in our Lord to raise us up in the storms---
whether it's those we start ourselves or those God lets come, in His natural order---
that faith will begin in the moment we "lose sight of the raging storm" and "leave
boats", "God did not build and those others did".
Hence understand the power of He, who will stay with us---even when we're not
certain if the boat we're in can withstand the power of the storm"; and hence the
revelation---in quadruple recompense, as it written.
Note each duality of instance, where faith is exercised and must be coupled with.
Ergo---the storms God allows to occur will test sinking sand and prove the rock of
our Salvation. Further---"we can only trust in our walk with Jesus", who answers
all things; and thus "it is for us to believe He can", no matter what the storm looks
like.
Thus---Peter teaches us how we weather the worst of storms, "seemingly designed
to take us under", at the same time teaches we are to exercise "the fullness of faith".
Ergo---by faith in the Living Word, in which we believe---Peter had to first "step
down out of the furiously rocking boat", also "seemingly a place of safety"; and yet
by the same freedom ride---Peter's faith in that instance didn't rest in "determining
what kind of boat can weather a storm".
Instead, "Peter's boat" was of "faith was that of mind and spirit".
Ergo---as long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus---not only with his heart, mind, and
spirit---he knew the merciful and saving grace and the power of our Savior.
Enter the "perfect storm".
Picture those moments the disciples and shipmen looked left and right---searching
for something to deliver them and fact they studied how far off, from the shore
they were.
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Teach that we are also to consider fact of the other
shipmen---who did not know or believe in Jesus; and thus
that only "unbelievers" will indeed scream their fears,
not understanding, not knowing---thus, without salva-
tion and rightfully so. Teach that the absence of faith
leads to drowning in the storm---just as one can die liv-
ing deaths, in fiery furnaces men can build---without
Salvation by God.
Hence how we can use even Satan's tools, as such will
be used against us and therewith, God wants us to be
bold like David and face the Goliaths of this world.
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