Whenever Jesus gives us an instruction and leads us in a direction, don’t we expect things to go smoothly? Of course we do! Jesus said He would never leave us, nor forsake us. However, we must not confuse safety and protection with comfort. A foundational misunderstanding that many followers of Jesus have is that Jesus will never lead us into a storm. This simply is not true. He will not allow the storm to overtake us, but He will most certainly lead us into them. Storms often build our faith and courage in Him, while also helping us move from places we’ve settled in comfort.