If you had asked me at all how I was doing about a week ago, you would have heard the word “stressed” followed by a deep sigh of almost defeat.
Nothing seems more challenging than waiting “patiently” for the Lord to come through on his promise. It seems so easy, yet so hard at he same time.
You know that story about Peter, and the boat, and Jesus… you know, the one where he walks on water?
Yeah, well a week ago I was Peter, and I was drowning.
I was at that point where I had already taken the big leap of faith that is stepping out of the boat and accepting Jesus’ invitation to come and follow Him leaving everything behind. I had placed my two feet on the water and had starting taking a few steps toward him, amazed at how I was walking on purely on water and faith alone.
But you know that part of the story where Peter gets slightly overwhelmed by the whole walking-on-water thing and freaks out and starts to drown? Yep. That was me.
The thing is not only did Peter lose faith, he took his eyes off Jesus. He started to try and do things on his own and walk on that water with his feet, trying to take one step after another out of his own might, not Jesus’.
It’s so easy to take things in our own hands. We think, ”I can make this happen, I just gotta work super hard and do what it takes.”
But that’s where we drown.
It’s not until we realize that it wasn’t us that got us there in the middle of the ocean in the first place. It was Jesus alone. So in order to to keep walking on that water, we must look up from ourselves and lock eyes with our Savior, grab His hand, and finish the journey side by side.
I was standing in the middle of the raging stormy sea that was a $10,000 deadline and I was $2,500 short. It was Tuesday night, the day the money had to be in in order to launch with my squad.
That morning, I said to the Lord, “I’m trusting you today, You told me I was going on this trip at this time, and I know you will provide.” I chose to not stress that day and lock eyes with my savior as we walked on water together.
That night in a matter of 1 hour, not only did the $2,500 I needed to hit deadline come in, but also an additional $2,000.
I am simply amazed at how faithful our God is. Even new, a week later, I am still in shock and awe of how great He is.
What is that thing that is keeping you from locking eyes with Jesus? Trust Him. Grab His hand and walk with your Savior on that water!
