When Faith Holds Us Above the Waves: Lessons From Peter Walking on Water
Storms don’t always give warnings. Some roll in quietly. Others hit hard and fast—just like the moments in life that shake us, stretch us, or leave us feeling overwhelmed. But faith… faith is the anchor that refuses to let the storm win. Matthew 14 gives us a beautiful, bold picture of faith in motion. Peter stepped out of the boat because His eyes were fixed on Jesus. For a moment, he defied the impossible. And then? The winds grew louder. The waves grew taller. Fear crept in. His focus shifted from the Savior to the storm—and he began to sink. Isn’t that all of us? We praise God on Sunday… and then worry greets us on Monday. We start strong when the vision is clear… but sink when the chaos hits. We walk boldly when life is calm… but tremble when the waters rise. Yet the most powerful part of the story isn’t that Peter walked on water. It’s that when he started sinking—Jesus immediately reached out His hand. That’s who God is. Even when our faith wavers, His grip does not. Even when w...