The Bible tells us that God’s Sprit is the breath of life bringing people to faith in Jesus. Today’s gospel reading, though, tells of disciples in a boat with Jesus facing a terrible storm of wind and waves. Where is Jesus when you need him? Is he absent? Does he care? Sometimes we wonder these things when the storms of life hit us. Jesus has authority over the storms and the things which cause us fear. The Spirit is our advocate who breathes on us God’s life and calls us to Jesus, who calms the storms and brings us safely to shore. [Pentecost 5]