Today's Gospel begins with an interesting detail: Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him while He remained behind to pray. They were not acting on their own. They were following the Lord's instruction. Yet, despite their obedience, they found themselves in the middle of a storm. That is an important lesson for every believer in Christ. Faithfulness to Christ does not exempt us from difficulties. Sometimes we mistakenly believe that if we are doing God's will, life should become easier. But the Gospel tells us otherwise.