Our paragraph topic is: (Peter walks on the water) Part 3.
Peter walked on water. The disciples watched as he took one step after another. And Christ said "Come." Christ gave the command. Peter heard the command. Peter took courage instead of fear. Peter took action and stepped from the boat onto the water and the water took steps and pushed back upon Peter. And he walked on water just as Christ and told him to do. There was no doubt. There was no hesitation. There was only action. The heart was pounding and the mind was recording everything that it was sensing of this miracle as it unfolded. Peter was walking upon the water.
The experience was in him. The knowledge of his actions were upon him. And he was walking upon water. And then the conflict began. How was this possible? How am I doing this? How does this work? Can I do this again? All these mental questions come to mind and bring to mind the reality of what the heart and the the mind has just experienced. Yet he walked on water. But the conflict of reality came in and so did doubt. The wind was blowing and the waves were crashing into the boat and Peter was walking upon the water. But the reality of the world came into his heart. How do you see tumult of the waves and the force of the blowing wind and not believe? How do you feel the wet water against your skin and the force of the wind upon your face and your body and not know? The conflict came and Peter faced a moment of decision and choose to allow doubt to come in. But seeing the wind was strong, he was afraid; and as he began to sink he cried out saying, "Lord, save me!"
Peter walked on water. Of this there is no doubt. Everyone witnessed the fact. Peter was a witness, a participant, and the disciples were witnesses also. The mind took action and the heart was filled with the joy of what was happening. The heart did not stop to analyze. The heart did not see the waves. The heart did not feel the wind. The heart only knew that something special had happened and the rejoicing of the spirit was taking place. For the heart felt the working of the spirit within. But the mind saw the reality of the surrounding world despite the fact of the miracle. Christ said, "Come," and Peter came. He walked on the water despite the reality of the wind and the waves. But the reality came in and the doubt eased in behind it and then came fear.
Where is your heart? What do you believe? Is it possible to be healed of a disease? Can cancer be erased from my body? Can I walk again after the doctors have told me otherwise? Can God change my life and provide for me? What are your questions of doubt? What are your questions of fear? Will they bring conflict into your miracle? Will they cause your heart to doubt when you are being healed? Will they bring a moment of conflict just when you are beginning to walk? Christ wants you to walk on water. Christ wants you to experience the spiritual. Christ wants you to hear and believe that all things are, in him. He says, "Come!" Will you believe and come. Will you open your heart to experience the power of the spiritual? Will you discard the reality of the world and experience the spiritual of Christ? Christ says, "Come!" The test of the heart is the key.
Peter walked on water. The disciples watched as he took one step after another. And Christ said "Come." Christ gave the command. Peter heard the command. Peter took courage instead of fear. Peter took action and stepped from the boat onto the water and the water took steps and pushed back upon Peter. And he walked on water just as Christ and told him to do. There was no doubt. There was no hesitation. There was only action. The heart was pounding and the mind was recording everything that it was sensing of this miracle as it unfolded. Peter was walking upon the water.
The experience was in him. The knowledge of his actions were upon him. And he was walking upon water. And then the conflict began. How was this possible? How am I doing this? How does this work? Can I do this again? All these mental questions come to mind and bring to mind the reality of what the heart and the the mind has just experienced. Yet he walked on water. But the conflict of reality came in and so did doubt. The wind was blowing and the waves were crashing into the boat and Peter was walking upon the water. But the reality of the world came into his heart. How do you see tumult of the waves and the force of the blowing wind and not believe? How do you feel the wet water against your skin and the force of the wind upon your face and your body and not know? The conflict came and Peter faced a moment of decision and choose to allow doubt to come in. But seeing the wind was strong, he was afraid; and as he began to sink he cried out saying, "Lord, save me!"
Peter walked on water. Of this there is no doubt. Everyone witnessed the fact. Peter was a witness, a participant, and the disciples were witnesses also. The mind took action and the heart was filled with the joy of what was happening. The heart did not stop to analyze. The heart did not see the waves. The heart did not feel the wind. The heart only knew that something special had happened and the rejoicing of the spirit was taking place. For the heart felt the working of the spirit within. But the mind saw the reality of the surrounding world despite the fact of the miracle. Christ said, "Come," and Peter came. He walked on the water despite the reality of the wind and the waves. But the reality came in and the doubt eased in behind it and then came fear.
Where is your heart? What do you believe? Is it possible to be healed of a disease? Can cancer be erased from my body? Can I walk again after the doctors have told me otherwise? Can God change my life and provide for me? What are your questions of doubt? What are your questions of fear? Will they bring conflict into your miracle? Will they cause your heart to doubt when you are being healed? Will they bring a moment of conflict just when you are beginning to walk? Christ wants you to walk on water. Christ wants you to experience the spiritual. Christ wants you to hear and believe that all things are, in him. He says, "Come!" Will you believe and come. Will you open your heart to experience the power of the spiritual? Will you discard the reality of the world and experience the spiritual of Christ? Christ says, "Come!" The test of the heart is the key.
