Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. [Jesus] said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” (Mark 4:40).

After a display of Christ’s power–the stilling of a deathly storm — the disciples are not relieved and thankful so much as afraid. Why?

In some ways, we long for evidence of God’s power. And yet, if you’re like me, we’re afraid of that power. Why is that? What is holding you back from asking for God’s power in your life? Where is he calling you to have faith in this regard?

–Mark Galli
This is part of Mark Galli’s guided journal, “Discovering the Untamable God,” a 12-week journey through the Gospel of Mark. Twice a week, you’ll receive a new journaling prompt encouraging you encounter the wild, untamable Jesus of the Gospel of Mark and let his radical sayings and actions transform your life. Use these prompts in your own journal or in group discussion. If you’re joining this journal mid-way through, you can start journaling at any time, and stay subscribed at the end, when the journal will restart and you can receive the prompts that you missed.