Walking On The Water

Matthew 14: 24-31
 But the ship (the one the disciples were on) was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves; for the wind was contrary.
 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the wter.
 And he said , Come. And Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
 And immediatly Jesus stretched forth His hand and caught him and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?


Ok, who in their right mind is going to step out of a boat in the middle of the rough sea? Right? Well I ask you this, would you rather step out of the boat in the middle of a calm sea?
 The very fact that Peter stepped out of the boat at all was a great show of faith. You would think that after he realized he could walk on water even "the wind boisterous" wouldn't have been able to shake him but aren't we the same way. When things are going good we think we can "walk on water" and anything seems possible. But let a little (or big) storm come along and all of a sudden our confidence gets shaken and we look away from Jesus. That's when we start sinking. It's not the "problem" that causes us to sink, it's taking our eyes off Jesus. As long as we keep our eyes on Jesus whether we are in the calm of life or in the midst of a tormoil the impossible is possible.
 There is power in looking to Jesus.No matter how insurmountable your circumstances and challenges are, turn away from them and keep your eyes on Jesus.