3 Steps to Walking on Water

Ok, y’all, I’ve figured out something so exciting. This girl has figured out something that many have pondered. I hope you’re ready for this, because today I am going to tell you how to … wait for it …. WALK ON WATER! Yes, you read that right. Now, get your eyes ready for what you are about to read, because there are only three simple steps. Ready? I hope so! Here goes!

Step 1) Trust God

Step 2) Get out of the boat

Step 3) Move forward

I would like to tell you that I figured this out in a moment in life that was full of peace and certainty, and also at a time where Step 1 came easy for me. But, I won’t lie to you. Peace and certainty do not apply to how I have felt today, and trusting God has not come easily during these moments. Quite frankly, I did not want to get out of the boat today. I didn’t want to have to trust God with all that’s in me while walking on the water, especially when it felt like the “waves” of life were trashing all around me. I repeat, I did not want to get out of the boat. As my husband said earlier today, we were pushed out of the boat. No voluntary leaps here, folks. So, having been pushed out I had a decision to make. Either I can sink, drown, wallow in fear OR I can fix my eyes on Jesus, walk on the water, and move forward.

This isn’t the only boat I’ve been shoved out of lately. A few months ago, God took our family through another experience that the required the faith and trust that must come with walking on the water. I didn’t catch on so quickly to Step 3 with that experience. I chose to be consumed by the circumstances of the waves, and did not keep my eyes above them (fixed on Jesus) while moving forward. I allowed bitterness and fear to creep in and I began to sink – but never, ever too far from His hand. Oh, how I love Jesus!

This time though, I’m walking on the water. I am fixing my eyes on Jesus and moving forward while trusting that what He has ahead for us is far better than anything I could possibly ever imagine. I am taking off the garments of worry and fear and putting on the garment of praise. I may not have chosen to be kicked out of the boat, but I AM choosing to trust God and walk on the water. I know He’s got me, and if you’re going through your own “out of the boat” experience, be encouraged because I know that He’s got you, too.

Blessings,

Hannah