Food, Family and Faith......the three things that make up the foundation of my life. Each has its own special significance and impact on my life. Through my blog I want to share these three through recipes, tips, personal experience and scripture. My hope is that through my posts I can help others whether its organizing their time to get hot meal on the table for their busy family or learning to rely on God even more. Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Get out of the boat!
On Sunday we visited a church near our new home and I have to say the message was great. It was so relevant to what we are going through right now! The story was on Jesus walking on water and how the disciples were on the boat and saw him. All around them the waves were crashing and they were in the midst of a storm. The disciples were scared to see a man walking on the water. But Peter knew it was Jesus and he got OUT of the boat! He walked on water too! Then of course the storm around him distracted him and he started to sink but Jesus held out his hand and pulled Peter up out of the water. The message gleaned from this story was, in order to experience the miracle you have to get out of the boat! The disciples on the boat were able to watch the miracle. They probably thought, wow, that's cool, Peter is walking on water. Wish something like that would happen to me! How many times are we on the boat watching other people's miracles? I have heard a number of stories of the miraculous ways that God has provided for his faithful. I've always thought, wow, that's cool...wish something like that would happen to me. But I would do nothing. I'd stay in my same situation. And I'd watch the miracles go by. Until recently! The storm of life was swarming around. And instead of sitting in our comfortable situation, a house paid for by the church, a job that my husband loved (minus the leadership of the church), and the ability to actually stay home with my son and not work........we got out of the boat. We knew it was time. God was nudging us...no rather pushing us to get out and finally we did. Not one foot at a time. No, rather we kind of jumped right out onto the water and right away we stood solid on the water. God had it all planned out for us. In less than a weeks time he provided a new house and my husband a new job. We experienced our miracle. It's amazing and we are still in awe each day. But it makes me hungry for more.....what's the next miracle I am to experience? What other boats do I need to get out of???
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