“The Pain Is Part of the Growth…”

Main message: Growth requires going through painful or challenging experiences, and Jesus sometimes purposely withdraws so his followers must face those trials and learn they cannot do everything on their own.

Key points:

• Growing involves "growing pains" — you must go through something to get to something.
• Jesus gave teaching and then intentionally distanced himself by sleeping on the boat.
• His sleep was purposeful, not merely weariness, to create space for learning.
• The disciples' struggle during the crossing was meant to show they couldn't rely solely on themselves.

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