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b'Recently, I was on a flight from Chicago. Shortly after takeoff, we reached our cruising altitude. The pilot warned us about some possible turbulence. \\u201cNo big deal,\\u201d I thought. Suddenly, the plane dropped. A lot. It probably lasted barelytwo seconds. The oxygen masks didn\\u2019t even fall from the ceiling. But there was an audible gasp from the passengers as our stomachs seemed to fly upward. The guy next to me turned a ghastly white. Up till that moment, I had felt a bit sleepy, but the rush of adrenaline canceled my nap.\\nI was reminded of the adrenaline-filled incident in Mark 4 when the disciples and Jesus are traveling by boat across the Sea of Galilee. A sudden storm erupts, and the disciples, many of them experienced fishermen, panic when water begins to gather in the boat. Unlike my brief adrenaline rush, I\\u2019m sure the disciples worked feverishly to right the small boat. They rowed hard against the storm, but they seemed to be losing.\\nAnd Jesus? Mark tells us Jesus was asleep on a cushion in the boat. That may seem hard to believe, but I\\u2019m sure He was exhausted after days of teaching, healing, and traveling. Besides, we fear what we cannot control. Thus, Jesus had no fear. No aspect of creation fell outside His dominion\\u2014sickness and death,all aspects of nature, demonic powers\\u2014all of them are subject to Jesus\\u2019s power. Colossians 1:16 tells us that \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d The next verse adds, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153in him all things hold together.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nWhether it\\u2019s airplane turbulence or the turbulence of our own lives, we fear the unknown. But the cross of Christ can overcome that fear. I can\\u2019t control the events of life, but I know the One who can. I can panic at the waves or turn to the One who overcame death and secured my salvation. Trust Him with your life, and He will secure it as surely as He calmed the waves and settled the storm. \\u2022 Mike Hurley\\n\\u2022 We all have times when we feel afraid (Psalm 56:3). In these times, God invites us to rely on His sure love for us (1 John 4:13-19). How might knowing that Jesus is greater than everything help us to have courage even when things feel out of control?\\nFor in him [Jesus] all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:16-17 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.135.4|Zeph.3.17|1John.3.1|John.1.12'