step out in faith

“But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’

“Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.  ‘You of little faith…why did you doubt?’ ” -Matt 14:31

Part of Peter’s doubt problem here was directly tied into his lack of faith in Christ’s saving power.  God quite often asks us to do hard things.  For me, those hard things are often about big, life-changing decisions.  He calls me to step out onto the water, so to speak.

 I am learning that we should never doubt and hang back, but always step forth in perfect faith (easier said than done, I know!).  And our faith should be resting in the simple truth that Christ is always before us, ready to catch us should we fall.  We need not fear the waves, wind or how firm the ground is below.  As long as Christ is before us, we have no need to fear.

 Walk in faith this day.