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Following Jesus doesn’t always lead us around the hard things in life—sometimes it leads us straight into them. In Mark 4:35–5:43, we watch Jesus lead His disciples into a violent storm, a demon‑possessed stronghold, a desperate father’s crisis, a suffering woman’s shame, and even a little girl’s death. In every scene, just when it feels like the story is over, Jesus steps in with real, lasting peace.

- Jesus sometimes leads us into storms, not away from them, 

- No one is beyond the reach of His peace—not the tormented, not the religious, not the ashamed, not the grieving

- His peace doesn’t just calm our hearts; it reorients our whole lives toward His mission

- Fear and desperation don’t disqualify us—but they do force the question: When I’m afraid, do I run to Jesus or from Him?

- The resurrection anchors our hope so that nothing is ever “final” until Jesus says so

If you’re walking through a season that feels stuck, dark, or finished—a strained marriage, health news you didn’t want, a child wandering from the faith, mental and emotional exhaustion—this passage shows a Savior who moves toward you right where it feels like the story is over.