There’s a story in the book of Mark telling of a time when Jesus is travelling with his disciples in a boat on the sea. A major storm erupts threatening the safety of the boat and everyone in it.
Jesus is unaware of the storm, sleeping in the back of the boat in utter calm and peace.
The disciples panic. They go to Jesus, awaken him and wonder why he isn’t worried about them surviving the storm.
Unfazed, Jesus calms the storm, and then asks them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” (Mark 4:40, NLT).
In thinking about this story, I see that Jesus was riding in a different boat than his disciples. He was sailing in a consciousness of God’s omnipresence and omnipotence. He isn’t worried about any storm of mortal mind because he knew that divine Mind reigns and rules over every experience in his life. Mortal mind is no threat to him.
The disciples were riding in the boat of mortal mind where the material senses were informing their perspective and giving them reasons to be afraid. They had forgotten God’s omnipresence and omnipotence. They were only seeing what mortal mind was telling them, and it wasn’t good.
In learning a valuable spiritual lesson from this story, the question begs an answer, “Which boat are you sailing in today? Are you “sailing” in divine Mind’s consciousness of God’s power and presence, or mortal mind’s ignorance of Truth and Love?”
The story reminds me to “get in the right boat!” The same boat that Jesus was in.
Thankyou Evan that is so helpful, what a wonderful start to the day.
This is a marvellously inspired Spirit View, thank you Evan.
Thank you Evan. Very helpful reminder.
Thank you so much for this wonderful inspiration, Evan. I think an article from the CS Journal December 2025, which I found extremely helpful, somewhat relates to this, about what we are projecting! The article is entitled “Just Superimposed”.
https://journal.christianscience.com/shared/view/153llin21gy?s=copylink
I agree that’s a marvellous article David. I had already saved it before you mentioned it.
Thank you Evan for today’s message and the picture. I especially like where you say about Jesus “he knew that divine Mind reigns and rules over every experience in his life. Mortal mind is no threat to him.” That’s very helpful. L. X
Grateful for both this SpiritView and the link to the “Just Superimposed” article!
Wow, thank you David! It’s a super good and healing article! There is a certain relevance in the article to Evan’s today’s SpiritView.
And thank you very much Evan for a super helpful SpiritView today! Surely will ponder it prayerfully staying in Christ Jesus’ “boat” / spiritual consciousness. It’s really a wonderful start of my God’s day!
I’m very grateful for this week’s lesson sermon about GOD which is so uplifting and healing!
looking forward to all your inspiring comments! ❤️
To right the sinking ship is faith in God being completely good with no taint of error in Him.
Wonderful, I love this explanation!..thank you very much Evan
This reminds me of the recent Bible Lesson where Joseph and Mary left Jesus behind (for three days??!!) and when located, Jesus asked, “How is it you sought me?” which I interpret as what plane of reality, material or spiritual.
Right boat, love it, thank you, Evan.
Thank you Evan for this wonderful SV today,it is just what I needed and will hold onto. Thank you all for your comments.
Evan, thank you for a further, higher explanation of that boat story and the difference between the two opposite views of spiritual thinking v/s material guessing.
THANK YOU, DEAR EVAN! So helpful at this very moment!! God bless you!!
Thank you Evan. This insight makes clear where to place our thought! Than you David for posting the article! Happy NEW year to all!
Thank you, Evan.
This SV is just what I need to persist in refusing to “see the storm” in a family situation where I am being pressured to be more reactive (to error). I’m envisioning “a single drop of Truth” calming this (and every) storm of mortal mind. Grateful for this SV and the many lovely comments.
“Certainty in uncertain times” By Susan Booth Mack Snipes. When life’s storms roar, sometimes it can seem the only certainty is uncertainty. But turning to God, the unchangingly loving Principle of the universe, opens the door to progress and healing. From the March 26, 2020 issue of The Christian Science Monitor:
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/A-Christian-Science-Perspective/2020/0326/Certainty-in-uncertain-times/?src=shared
wow! What a wonderful SpiritView and CSMonitor perspective article. thank you so much, Evan and J. This day is a beautiful start to a new year. My heart overflows with gratitude.
There has been many a time, where I have turned to the hymn #148,
mentioned in this lovely article, (thank you J ) and where the
storm of wind or blizzard or deluge or drought, or lightning, or doubt –
has tried to sway which boat I am riding in – Thank you, Evan and
Spirit View loved ones, for these inspiring thoughts.
The hymn states, “The storm may roar without me, My heart may
low be laid; But God is round about me, And can I be dismayed?”
For those unfamiliar, the hymn starts out,
“In heavenly Love abiding, No change my heart shall fear;
And safe is such confiding, For nothing changes here.
The storm may roar without me” … and continues,
“Wherever He may guide me, No want shall turn me back;
My Shepherd is beside me, And nothing can I lack.
His wisdom ever waketh, His sight is never dim;
He knows the way He taketh, And I will walk with Him.
Green pastures are before me, Which yet I have not seen;
Bright skies will soon be o’er me, Where darkest clouds have been.
My hope I can not measure, My path in life is free;
My Father has my treasure, And He will walk with me.”
Such a beautiful hymn, Angel.Thank you for reminding me of the words today.
yes, thank you, dear Angel, such a very loved hymn.
And thanks for such an inspiring foto today, dear Evan!
Wow dearest J, that is an awesome and healing article. Susan is presently the First Reader of The Motherchurch. I love to listen to her; she reads on Wednesdays so clear the online Testimony reading..
I must listen to her article again as it is so very good! ♡
The name that boat:”Peace and Plenty” . He was rocking in the cradle of Divine Love. 🙂
Thank you Evan,
This is a great explanation of which boat are we choosing to steer and
ride in. The mortal “storms” that we seem to experience in this temporary,
limited view from a matter-based way of thinking, is not what propels us
forward, but sinks our thoughts and make them more difficult to escape the
quagmire of false appearance. The more we accept the material way – the
storms of mortality, it seems the more difficult it is to turn around and
right our ship into the path of divine Mind’s consciousness. And that is really
the only place we always were, are now and always will be.
Thank you for your insight, Carol. Your words “temporary, limited view” are really helping me today. Thank you, Evan and all contributors.
Really so inspiring n to follow the Truth n have more faith in God good .
Hi all! Love this and this group. I have been working with this story over this year. And one day I thought about Jesus being in the hinder part of the ship. I looked up hinder, knowing it was the stern, but the other definitions really hit home…..the hinder part is for steering, guiding, a key area for stability, controlling direction and generating forward thrust! Exactly what Jesus was doing for the disciples.
Thank you for looking up “hinder.” How many times I have read that passage and thought of the word as only a location. You have done what Mrs. Eddy loved her students to do—look for the spiritual import of the word. Appreciated! (Huge thanks to Evan to start this healing and teaching conversation)
Thank you for sharing that really good inspiration, Kim R.
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That is really inspiring – thank you Kim R for sharing that with us.
Sorry about the muddle at the end – I had great difficulty in
sending it
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Thankyou Evan, I’m going to put this into practice. make sure I’m in the right boat. good illustration. I’ve been reading the 4 gospels lately, reading what you wrote will bring out more understanding. Thankyou.