Fear

Peter said to Him, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" When they got into the boat, the wind stopped. And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, "You are certainly God's Son!" Matthew 14:28-33

Overcoming fear is like walking a tightrope or walking on water. If Jesus asks you to face a fear He is going to be there for you...He will be in front of you asking you to focus on Him and to not look down. Looking down and thinking about what we are doing instead of who Jesus is and what HE is doing only causes problems.

Jesus called Peter out of the boat while the wind was blowing hard and the waves were rocking the boat. And yet when Peter and Jesus got into the boat everything became calm. Jesus often calls us to face our fears when things seem the hardest, but He always will lead us to a place of peace. And He does it in a way that He gets the greatest amount of glory.

Is it time for you to get out of the boat? :)