Acts 27:27-44

Around the fourteenth day of being adrift at sea, some of the sailors became worried that they were going to crash into rocks and tried to anchor the ship. Some of the sailors tried to escape in a smaller boat, but Paul told the centurion that if the few sailors left they'd all be doomed. In order to stop the sailors from leaving, the centurion had the ropes to the boat cut. Paul then had to convince the men to eat, which they did, and when day came, they spotted land and ran themselves aground.

Listening to instructions from the Lord and following them when they go against our natural instinct are two entirely different things. Ultimately, you have to trust that God will see you through. If you take matters into your own hands, there is no guarantee what the outcome will be. Each time you depend on Him and follow His instructions, your trust in Him grows. Eventually, following His will becomes second nature.