Exercising faith amidst the storms of life is not always easy — nor was it intended to be. Peter's attempt to walk on water provides insight to this truth. When Peter saw Jesus walking toward him on the water he asked Christ if he could come to him, and Christ hailed him come. So Peter, without hesitation, climbed out of the boat and "walked on the water, to go to Jesus" (Matthew 14:29). Those of us who desire to come unto Christ often respond as Peter did: We get out of the boat and begin our walk of faith, whether it be a decision to be baptized, to pay tithing, pray or any action taken to bring us closer to him.Then Peter becomes fearful when he sees the "boisterous wind" (v. 30). In essence, Peter realizes walking on water is much harder and scarier than he first imagined. Taking his focus off the Savior immediately brought the difficulties of the situation and his own weaknesses into clear view, which resulted in his faltering. So we, too, can momentarily lose our focus, forgetting it is our partnership with Christ that makes "all things possible," not our merits alone (Matthew 19:26), no matter the obstacle or the severity of the storm raging around us.See the full story on ldschurchnews.com
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