“Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. But Jesus spoke to them at once. ‘Don’t be afraid,’ he said. ‘Take courage. I am here!’”

-Matthew 14:24–25, 27 (NLT)

In the midst of the rain, the thunderstorms screaming louder and louder at you, in that situation when you feel that you are going to drown in the ocean — that is when God steps in to rescue us.

When the tears in your eyes blur your vision, when you can barely think because of your roaring thoughts — this is when you realize that trying to make things work on your own is impossible. You get tired, overwhelmed, frustrated, scared, anxious. This is when you need to let go and surrender it all to God.

Matthew 11:28–30 reminds us: You need to let Jesus in and let Him change whatever you are going through. You are not meant to do it — He is.