Exercising Faith amidst the storms of life is not always easy - nor was it intended to be. Peter's attempt to walk on water provides insight to this truth. When Peter saw Jesus walking toward him on the water he asked Christ if he could come to Him, and Christ told him come. So Peter, without hesitation, climbed out of the boat and "walked on the water, to go to Jesus".
Then Peter becomes fearful when he sees the "boisterous wind". Peter realizes walking on water is much harder and scarier than he first imagined. Taking his focus off the Savior immediately brought the difficulties of the situation and his own weaknesses into clear view, which resulted his faltering.
So we, too, can momentarily lose our focus, forgetting it is our partnership with Christ that makes "all things possible". No matter the obstacle or the severity of the storm raging around us, He provides the miracle. We do our part by keeping our eyes on Him and putting one foot in front of the other. He is ever ready to rescue, we may falter, but the Lord never does. There is no need to doubt.
Kathy Griffiths- Church News.
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