Stormy Seas

He answered them, “I am a Hebrew. I worship Yahweh, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”
Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What is this you’ve done?” For the men knew he was fleeing from the Lord’s presence, because he had told them. So they said to him, “What should we do to you to calm this sea that’s against us?” For the sea was getting worse and worse.
He answered them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea so it may quiet down for you, for I know that I’m to blame for this violent storm that is against you.” Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not because the sea was raging against them more and more.
So they called out to the Lord: “Please, Yahweh, don’t let us perish because of this man’s life, and don’t charge us with innocent blood! For You, Yahweh, have done just as You pleased.” Then they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging. The men feared the Lord even more, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.
(Jonah 1:9-16 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®)

One day He and His disciples got into a boat, and He told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, and as they were sailing He fell asleep. Then a fierce windstorm came down on the lake; they were being swamped and were in danger. They came and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to die!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, “Where is your faith?”
They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, “Who can this be? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey Him!”
(Luke 8:22-25 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®)

The sea that John saw in front of Yahweh’s throne was so peaceful that it was as if it had crystallized (Revelation 4:6). It is worth considering that if things in my life are getting too stormy to float through, I need to speak to them. If that doesn’t help, I need to speak to the Spirit, and then listen to Him.