Waterwalking

One of my greatest fears while growing up was to swim in water over my head. My mother almost drowned as a kid so that fear was then transferred to me as well. Over the years I have attempted to address my fears head on by forcing myself to swim in water over my head. Once I even waterskied! When I think of Peter walking on the water I try to imagine if it was me. To step out on water to walk is one thing but to do it in the midst of a ferocious storm is another. Yet I think here lies the crucible of the Christian life. To step into our greatest fears is ultimate growth because it forces us to focus on Jesus as out trust. The fact of the matter is that the fear never goes away - it stays to remind us that we are not walking under our own power but relying on Jesus. And even in my small attempts to get out of the comfortable boat and walk I still can be overcome by the fears and start to sink. Ultimately calm assurance captures me in the form of the loving Savior's hand.