I remember growing up and going to my grandparents home where they live on a lake. There were many times my cousins and I would take the boat out in the middle of the lake, drop anchor and go swimming. I was always the one who didn’t want to get in the water because I was afraid it was going to be too cold. I’m sure that there are many of you out there that can relate.
There were times that I never got in the water, there were times that I was thrown in the water and then there were times that I got the courage to finally get out of the boat and into the water. You see, it takes faith to jump into that water. I have to trust that it really isn’t cold which is what my cousins always said and sure enough it was freezing. However, I would not have known that if I didn’t get out of that boat.
I’m reminded of the story of Peter in Matthew 14:22-31 when the disciples were all on a boat and a storm came about. Off in the distance appeared Jesus. While he was walking towards the boat the disciples were in a panic for 2 reasons. One, the storm was getting stronger and two, Jesus appeared to them looking like a ghost.
We hear a lot of messages about Peter “being of little faith.” However, I believe the opposite is true. It says in Matthew 14:28 “"Master, if it's really you, call me to come to you on the water." What we fail to recognize is that Peter was the only one to get out of the boat. I mean, he is the only person other than Jesus to actually walk on water. If he never requested that of Jesus, he would have never been able to do the miraculous.
My question that I pose to you today is what is keeping you from getting off of your boat? Is it fear? I heard this once “We need to learn to accept fear as the price of growth”. Is it insecurities, hurt? What is it? Once you determine what that is, you need to stand firm, be bold and press through because on the other side, greatness and breakthrough awaits you.
Hayden
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