Only Believe †
He said, Come. So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, Lord, save me. Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt? Matthew 14:29–31 ESV
As the wind blew stronger, Peter began to be terrified. The water beneath his feet started to soften and in a panic he started to sink into the ...sea. Before this moment, Peter had cheerfully been walking across the top of the water. Now in a panic he cried: "Lord, save me!" and Jesus reached out and caught him. Jesus asked Peter one thing: "Why did you doubt?"
Peter had set out to do what the Lord Jesus had called him to do, and it was all working just the way that it should. Then the wind came and his faith wavered. He began to doubt that the Lord wanted him to do this at all. What was I thinking? This is crazy! What am I doing here? I am going to die! All these thoughts ran through his mind.
Fear is a spirit, and it will try and turn you back. So the Lord called you to step out in faith and now it is terrifying you. Don't give up. Do not panic. Only believe. God's plan for you has not changed and He is still calling you to come forth. Keep going.
He said, Come. So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, Lord, save me. Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt? Matthew 14:29–31 ESV
As the wind blew stronger, Peter began to be terrified. The water beneath his feet started to soften and in a panic he started to sink into the ...sea. Before this moment, Peter had cheerfully been walking across the top of the water. Now in a panic he cried: "Lord, save me!" and Jesus reached out and caught him. Jesus asked Peter one thing: "Why did you doubt?"
Peter had set out to do what the Lord Jesus had called him to do, and it was all working just the way that it should. Then the wind came and his faith wavered. He began to doubt that the Lord wanted him to do this at all. What was I thinking? This is crazy! What am I doing here? I am going to die! All these thoughts ran through his mind.
Fear is a spirit, and it will try and turn you back. So the Lord called you to step out in faith and now it is terrifying you. Don't give up. Do not panic. Only believe. God's plan for you has not changed and He is still calling you to come forth. Keep going.
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