Can God Use Me? | Church Unlimited | Pastor Cole Cornelius

Main message: Jesus is present in our storms — peace comes from his presence, not our circumstances — and he often calls us to step out in active faith (like Peter) rather than remain safe in the boat so our faith can become part of God's story.

Key points:

• Peace comes from God's presence, not from our position or circumstances.
• The disciples' fear in the storm revealed what (or whom) they trusted; Jesus rebukes their lack of faith.
• Fear asks; faith acts — Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on the water until fear distracted him.
• The two storm stories (Mark and Matthew) show spiritual progression: God sometimes calms storms, other times calls us into them so our faith produces a story and impact.
• God may allow storms because he intends to work through our faithfulness; faith is the "ink" in God's story.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 4:35 (Mark 4), Matthew 14:22-32, John 16:33, Mark 6:5-6