This July, I started reading a book by John Ortberg entitled, "If you Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat." It was about making an effort to get out of your comfort zone by exercising faith in accomplishing God's will for your life. After a couple of chapters, I decided that it wasn't for me at that time. After all, I'd gotten out of the boat a couple times in the past year and things didn't work out so well. I was doing great just floating along - trying not to make any waves. Well, about halfway through September, God kicked me out of my boat - my nice, cozy boat that was doing just fine, or so I thought. Yeah, I had to get out of my comfort zone. Here is a quote from the preface of the book.
As a follower of Jesus, you want to go where he calls you. But walk on water? What does that mean? Walking on water means facing your fears and choosing not to let fear have the last word. Walking on water means discovering and embracing the unique calling of God on your life. Walking on water means experiencing the power of God in your life to do something you would not be capable of doing on your own. Expect a few waves to slap you in the face. Failure comes with the territory - but so does the strong hand of Jesus, pulling you up when the bottom drops out.
Now every day I'm walking in faith. I definitely don't want fear or insecurity to have the last word in my life. God is always there. It's a good thing for a person to step out in unknown waters - and exciting to see what Jesus does. I just have to keep my focus on Him.
