Like Peter: We step off the boat and sink: Why?
2018 June 3rd Streaming
Our message this week is on why Peter and most of us start out walking by faith and then begin to sink? Is this phenomenon due to the lack of identity? Maybe the power of the C&S Gang (you know the circumstances and situations crowd)? How about the power of desensitization to the person of Christ? Well, what about, FOMO? I would suggest that a vast majority of the people you know or even yourself make decisions daily that are motivated by FOMO. Which could mean before to long we cry “Lord, save me”. All of these venues could or can be the source by which we begin our walking by faith (at least what we call waking by faith) and start to sink with every step we take. Is this important? Yes. Why? Because first of all, far too many of us don’t really know or understand what it really means to walk by faith. And, secondly, our ignorance of the first provides the spirit of fear the power to distract us from the power and strength of true faith. There are a few passages I enjoy fun with and this is one of them! Let’s talk about stepping out of the boat…..