Jesus spoke to them, ‘Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.’” The Lord presents them with a choice: Either focus on the storm or focus on him. He is not just telling them not to be afraid.

Jesus was present in my storm. Peter learned the same lesson. “But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.” (Matthew 14:24) ...

“Don’t focus on me; focus on Jesus,” Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle quoted Pope Francis as saying about his forthcoming visit to the Philippines. July 10, 2022.