He knew the storm was coming. Look, Jonah got into a storm because he disobeyed the Lord and disciples got into the storm because they obeyed the Lord either way. The storm came.
The word of God is compared to Bread, Milk, Meat and Honey. Honey is sweet..The word of God should be sweet to you. It should be something that you crave, something that you desire, something that you take delight in. The word of God should be something that you cannot wait to get your hands on, something that you long after on a daily basis.
In every race, you have to decide what order all of the participants will start in. In auto racing, this involves a race before the race. Sometimes this is determined by “Heat Races”, which is just a qualifying race to determine the starting order for the main race. The heat race is a shorter event than the main race.
Other times, the Pole Position is determined by time trials, the pole position is typically given to the vehicle and driver with the best qualifying time in the trials before the race. This number-one qualifying driver is referred to as the pole-sitter.
The term pole position has its origins in horse racing. Where the fastest qualifying horse would be placed on the inside part of the track, which would be next to the pole. The Apostle Paul likens your life to a race:
Who gets to lead you in your race?