You know that story in the scriptures when Jesus walks on water? His disciples on the ship see him and all of them are scared. Who is that guy? He can't be human. It is a spirit! It's a ghost! Quick! Hide behind the mast!
Jesus calms them down, "Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid."
Then Peter volunteers to come out onto the water, he believes that if God tells him to he will be able to walk on the waves. "Come," Jesus bids him. And Peter goes. I imagine the water cupped his feet, that it felt soft, that his steps were tentative, like walking on ice or glass. Slowly his steps strengthen. But it gets windy, the waves' crests bite into his feet and Peter is afraid. He starts sinking.
Jesus immediately reaches and pulls him up. Jesus says, "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"
It's a good thing I wasn't Peter. I would have said, "I'm the only one who came out here!"
I like that, though. "Wherefore didst thou doubt?"
Over.
Jesus immediately reaches and pulls him up. Jesus says, "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"
It's a good thing I wasn't Peter. I would have said, "I'm the only one who came out here!"
I like that, though. "Wherefore didst thou doubt?"
Over.
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