![]() ![]() Not too long ago, I had a moment like Peter. But then Peter looked around at his circumstances and must have thought, “This is crazy. Peter had dipped his toes in the water and walked on it in front of the other disciples and Jesus Himself. I can relate to Peter with something else Scripture shows us. Hesitation hit him and almost pulled Peter under. He had walked with Jesus and learned much from Him. As he waivered, the waves threatened to overtake him. He stepped out of the boat, but then he waivered. “Why did you doubt me?-Matthew 14:29-31 NLT Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. He had faith sufficient enough to step out of the boat, but he didn’t have faith to fuel the steps he needed to courageously walk with God to arrive safely on shore. We are likely all familiar with the story of Peter and how he stepped out of the boat, but then hesitated to believe. Churn, churn, churn go our thoughts, minds now murky with unbelief. It’s more like a messy finger painting, colors once beautiful, turned a muddy brown from too much mixing. A feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality or nature of something.ĭoubt doesn’t paint a pretty picture. ![]()
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