You too can walk on water!

"Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowd. After He had dismissed them, He went up on a mountainside by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffered by the waves because the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw Him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." "Lord, if it's You," Peter replied, "tell me to come to You on the water."
"Come," He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. "You of little faith," He said "Why did you doubt?"
-Matthew 14:22-31

I have come so far from where I once was. God has made so many changes in me over the last few years. I am not where I want to be but very glad that I'm not where I used to be. With that said, Like Peter, I too have taken a step out onto the water with Jesus. I have opened up my heart to Him and allowed Him to come in and make changes within me. Changes that only He could make.

Also like Peter, there have been plenty of times when I've gotten scared and took my eyes off of Jesus causing me to fall. Although I have never fallen all the way back down to where I started, I have still fallen.

"Although we start out with good intentions. Sometimes our faith falters. This doesn't necessarily mean we have failed. When Peter's faith faltered, he reached out to Christ, the only one who could help. He was afraid, but he still looked to Christ. When you are apprehensive about the troubles around you and doubt Christ's  presence or ability to help, you must remember that He is the only on who can really help."
(NIV study notes)

Keeping our eyes on Jesus is the only thing that will keep us afloat in life. God has so much in store for us. So many plans and things that He wants for us. All things to prosper us and not harm us. All things to give us hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11) He wants to make changes in us, to mold us into the people that He created us to be. When we loose sight of Him we can't continue moving forward. We can't continue to grow, and may stay the people that we've always been. With Jesus, You too can walk on water!

Today's questions: Are you walking on water with Jesus or are you sinking?

Father, Like Peter, we have good intentions and strong faith to follow You. And like Peter, we often get scared and loose sight of You. I pray Lord, that You will continue to be patient with us as we fall. Keep lifting us up out of the water so that we can start again. Grow our trust in You, help us to keep our eyes on You.
In Jesus name, Amen.
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