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Does God Care?

Some people worry about us if we don’t panic.  Sure, we may be tempted too, but if we truly believe that God is reliable. Then, everything is going to be okay. One day Jesus and His followers were in the middle of a lake in a life threatening storm. The boat was about to be sucked down below the waves of water.  In panic, the followers came to Jesus and cried out,  “Don't you care that we are drowning (Mark 4:38 NCV)!” Jesus had been in a deep sleep, and in a moment of time, he saw the hopelessness in the faces of His followers. “Jesus stood up and commanded the wind and said to the waves,  "Quiet! Be still!"   Then the wind stopped, and it became completely calm.   Jesus said to his followers,   "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?"   The followers were very afraid and asked each other,  "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him (Mark 4:39-41)!" The followers were in panic because th...