One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”(Luke 8:22-25 ESV)
On this occasion, the disciples came to Jesus doubting that He knew or cared about their predicament. Their waking him up and stating their concern was like a prayer. Yet, when He did answer, thier response was to not talk to Him, but to each other, and express their doubts about His person and power. So often we are like that: we run to Him and complain, then when He answers, we stop talking to Him, when we should be praising Him.
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