Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water” (Matthew 14:28 NIV). I mean imagine being Peter in this moment walking to our Savior Jesus. I imagine a smile on his face as he walking on the water, with his gaze fixed on Jesus. In that moment he probably felt unstoppable. But then… “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” (Matthew 14:30 NIV).

Have you ever had a Peter on the water moment? You are stepping out of the boat to walk in God’s calling with your eyes fixed on the Creator, then you take your eyes off for not even a second and you are sinking and crying out “Lord, save me!” I know I have too many times to even count. I have prayed big prayers, God answers yes then a wind of doubt, anxiety, a hurtful comment come and I take my eyes off of Jesus and on to those things. I begin to sink….

“Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31 NIV).

Immediately……. that word is circled throughout my Bible. Immediately Jesus reached out his hand for Peter. Immediately…. Jesus saved Peter. He does that for us too friends, when we give our life to Jesus he immediately saves us from hell. Let that sink in for a moment…..

When I am on the glass water, not one wave I walk confidently with Jesus…. but when that wind comes I get so focused on the wind that I forget to just say Lord, help. I can spend days, weeks, or even months asking why instead of crying out help.

When I remember he immediately meets me in the waves that are swallowing me whole at times…. His peace covers me and the waves stop knocking me down. I hear Him “(fill in your name) You of little faith… why did you doubt? Why did you let a hiccup, hurtful comment, anxiety make you doubt what I have called you too? I was seriously right here. Why didn’t you let me grab your hand?” I have to humble myself often to just say, Jesus I am sorry. It is scary, but you are there even when I look away.

Where is God calling you? Are you being swallowed by the wind or are you saying Lord, save me……