Me and Jesus Walking on Water

Here's to adventure!

October 26

So much is going on right now. So many moving pieces and decisions to be made about the kitchen. And then there's the things going on with our children and life in general. I just feel a little bit like I'm on shaky ground. I'm not really sure how to explain it. I feel a little discombobulated. If you've ever been in a fun house where the floors are moving underneath your feet and you feel really off balance and unsure of where to step next. That's kind of how I feel. But, it's a fun house, so I'm not worried about it. Nevertheless, I'm being cautious because I don't want to fall. So, as I was laying in bed this morning and trying to spend a little bit of time with God to give Him place to speak into all that's going on, especially in my heart. I felt him say if you want to walk on water you've got to get out of the boat.

I feel like I'm out of the boat. And that's why my feet don't feel like they're on solid ground. I'm walking on water, walking towards Jesus, towards peace. Jesus calms the storm. And I'm walking towards him. And just like with Peter, he had to get out of the safety of the boat to walk on the waves to get to Jesus.

I used to think about the phrase if you want to walk on water you have to get out of the boat to mean if you want to do a great ministry for Jesus you have to take the risk and get out of the boat and walk on shaky ground or risk the waves. You have to face the prospect of sinking. But, just like with Peter, Jesus won't really let you sink, at least not all the way. This morning I realized that Peter didn't get out of the boat to go and start some great ministry. He got out of the boat and walked on water so that he could go to Jesus.

He just wanted to be closer to Jesus, to experience what Jesus was experiencing. And he wasn't waiting for Jesus to come to him. He wanted to go meet him on the water. So Peter got out of the boat. And that's what I'm doing. The boat feels safe. It feels secure. If I don't get out of the boat, and leave behind all the things in this world that make me feel safe, loved, and protected, Jesus will never be all He needs to be for me. That's why I'm walking on water, so that I can experience more of Him. Trust Him more and have some fun and adventure. Me and Jesus walking on water.