How can the emotional state of these men be so completely different a few years later? Because they walked with Him. They talked with Him. They served with Him. They learned from Him. They became like Him. They were filled by Him. And as that happened, day in and day out, over years, they trusted Him. And they went from people afraid to die in a boat with Him to people willing to lay down their lives because of Him. Because He cared for them. Just as He cares for you. Faith isn’t summoned; it grows. It grows because of a relationship, not your willpower.
