# @jbyrne_photography on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CygTc5dAY5z
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11674381-jbyrne-photography-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-10-17T15:20:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jeremy Byrne (@jbyrne_photography) — https://gondola.cc/jbyrne_photography

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“He said to the, ‘Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.’” -Jonah 1:12

The Lord has a plan for each of us; he calls us commanding us to go out and declare his name and his love. When Jonah did not listen and went against God, he sent a storm at Jonah. It was his fallen nature, actively choosing to go away from God, that consequences arose. Often we see and hear that we need to humble ourselves before the Lord, but what does this mean and how do we practically do this? It’s simple: recognize your fallen nature and receive the gift that Jesus has given you. It’s understanding that there is nothing that you can do to reconcile yourself, to repent, to earn your way into heaven. We are broken and can never do anything alone; our best is not good enough, the punishment for sin is death. This is the good news however: Jesus paid our debt, God gave his Spirit for us that we aren’t alone, God loves us so much that he made a way. Through the Holy Spirit we are repenting, we are turning back to God. Jonah knew he was in the wrong for disobeying God and that the storm was one of the consequences of his actions. He gave himself back to God, and at his worst, his most broken state, God displayed his mighty love and mercy. Even in the storm, God is present. Even in the storm, God is merciful. Even in the storm, God seeks you out and protects you.
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