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Walking on the Word: Trusting God When Faith Meets the Storm….by Bryan
Stepping
out
in
faith
is
one
of
the
greatest
challenges
and
privileges
of
the
Christian
life.
Bryan
recently
shared
a
powerful
revelation
from
Matthew
14,
where
Peter
walked
on
water
toward
Jesus.
It
wasn’t
Peter’s
own
strength
or
ability
that
allowed
him
to
step
out,
it
was
the
power
of
Jesus’
word.
When
Peter
said,
“Lord,
if
it
is
You,
command
me
to
come
to
You
on
the
water”
(Matthew
14:28),
he
understood
something
crucial:
without
Jesus’
command,
he
had
no
business
stepping
out.
He
knew
he
couldn’t
do it on his own, but if the Lord spoke the word, then he could walk on it.
So
many
times,
we
make
decisions
based
on
what
looks
good,
what
seems
right, or what feels urgent, but we haven’t waited for a word from
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the
Lord.
Proverbs
3:5-6
reminds
us,
“Trust
in
the
Lord
with
all
your
heart,
and
lean
not
on
your
own
understanding;
in
all
your
ways
acknowledge
Him,
and
He
shall
direct
your
paths.”
Peter
didn’t
step
out
because
of
his
own
understanding—he
stepped
out
because
he
trusted Jesus. And in that trust, the supernatural happened.
As
Bryan
pointed
out,
Peter
wasn’t
walking
on
the
water—he
was
walking
on
the
word.
The
water
itself
had
no
power
to
hold
him
up,
but
Jesus’
command
did.
In
the
same
way,
when
God
gives
us
a
word,
it
doesn’t
matter
what
the
circumstances
look
like.
If
He
says,
“Come,”
then
the
impossible
becomes
possible.
Romans
10:17
tells
us,
“So
then
faith
comes
by
hearing,
and
hearing
by
the
word
of
God.”
It’s
not
about
blind
faith—it’s
about
faith
that
is
rooted
in
what
God
has
spoken.
But
then
something
happened—Peter
took
his
eyes
off
Jesus.
He
saw the wind and the waves, and suddenly fear crept in.
The
Bible
says,
“But
when
he
saw
that
the
wind
was
boisterous,
he
was
afraid;
and
beginning
to
sink
he
cried
out,
saying,
‘Lord,
save
me!’”
(Matthew
14:30).
Bryan
made
an
important
point:
the
scripture
doesn’t
say
Peter
immediately
sank—it
says
he
began
to
sink.
Even
in
his
doubt,
the
word
of
Jesus
was
still
sustaining
him.
And
when
he
cried
out,
“Lord,
save
me!”
the
next
verse
says,
“Immediately
Jesus
stretched
out
His
hand
and
caught
him”
(Matthew
14:31).
This
is
such
a
picture
of
God’s
grace.
Even
when
we
waver,
even
when
fear
tries
to
pull
us
under,
Jesus
is
always
there
to
lift
us
up.
“The
steps
of
a
good
man
are
ordered
by
the
Lord,
and
He
delights
in
his
way.
Though
he
fall,
he
shall
not
be
utterly
cast
down;
for
the
Lord
upholds
him
with
His
hand”
(Psalm
37:23-24).
Peter
may
have
lost
focus
for
a
moment,
but
Jesus
never
lost sight of Peter.
Bryan
also
spoke
about
the
importance
of
waiting
on
God’s
timing.
Many
people
try
to
force
doors
open,
rushing
ahead
of
God,
only
to
find
themselves
frustrated
when
things
don’t
work
out.
But
when
we
walk
in
obedience,
we
don’t
have
to
make
things
happen—God
does.
Isaiah
40:31
says,
“But
those
who
wait
on
the
Lord
shall
renew
their
strength;
they
shall
mount
up
with
wings
like
eagles,
they
shall
run
and
not
be
weary,
they
shall
walk
and
not
faint.”
Waiting
on
God
doesn’t
mean
doing
nothing—it
means
actively
trusting
Him,
listening
for
His
voice,
and
stepping forward only when He says, “Come.”
Too
often,
people
chase
their
dreams
without
first
seeking
God’s
plan.
Bryan
reminded
us
that
we
don’t
follow
our
dreams—we
follow
the
Dream
Maker.
Proverbs
16:9
tells
us,
“A
man’s
heart
plans
his
way,
but
the
Lord
directs
his
steps.”
When
we
follow
God’s
leading,
He
provides
everything
we
need—the
resources,
the
open
doors,
the
right
people
at
the
right
time.
There
is
a
place
called
“there,”
the
center
of
His
will,
and
when
we
walk
with
Him
daily,
we
will
always
be
in
the
right
place
at
the
right
time.
The
key
is
keeping
our
eyes
on
Jesus.
When
Peter
was
focused
on
Jesus,
he
did
the
impossible.
But
the
moment
he
looked
at
the
storm,
fear
took
over.
Isaiah
26:3
says,
“You
will
keep
him
in
perfect
peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
When
our
focus
is
on
Jesus,
peace
follows.
Fear
has
no
power
when
our
eyes
are
fixed
on
the
One
who
commands
the
wind
and
the
waves.
Bryan’s
message
is
a
call
to
trust
in
God’s
word,
to
step
out
in
faith
only
when
He
speaks,
and
to
keep
our
eyes
on
Jesus
no
matter
what
storms
arise.
If
God
has
given
you
a
word,
hold
onto
it.
Walk
on
it.
And
know
that
even
if
you
begin
to
waver,
His
hand
is
always
there
to
catch
you.
“For
we
walk
by
faith,
not
by
sight”
(2
Corinthians
5:7).
Whatever
He
has
called
you
to,
trust
Him,
step
forward,
and
keep
walking
in faith.
CHECK OUT OUR OTHER SITES
Love of God
to People Everywhere
Bringing the Hope & Reality of the
Walking on the Word: Trusting God
When Faith Meets the Storm….by
Bryan
Stepping
out
in
faith
is
one
of
the
greatest
challenges
and
privileges of the Christian life.
Bryan
recently
shared
a
powerful
revelation
from
Matthew
14,
where
Peter
walked
on
water
toward Jesus. It wasn’t Peter’s
Audio to Message: Walking on the Word
Watch the Entire Episode Below
own
strength
or
ability
that
allowed
him
to
step
out,
it
was
the
power
of
Jesus’
word.
When
Peter
said,
“Lord,
if
it
is
You,
command
me
to
come
to
You
on
the
water”
(Matthew
14:28),
he
understood
something
crucial:
without
Jesus’
command,
he
had
no
business
stepping
out.
He
knew
he
couldn’t
do
it
on
his
own,
but
if
the
Lord
spoke
the
word, then he could walk on it.
So
many
times,
we
make
decisions
based
on
what
looks
good,
what
seems
right,
or
what
feels
urgent,
but
we
haven’t
waited
for
a
word
from
the
Lord.
Proverbs
3:5-6
reminds
us,
“Trust
in
the
Lord
with
all
your
heart,
and
lean
not
on
your
own
understanding;
in
all
your
ways
acknowledge
Him,
and
He
shall
direct
your
paths.”
Peter
didn’t
step
out
because
of
his
own
understanding—he
stepped
out
because
he
trusted
Jesus. And in that trust, the supernatural happened.
As
Bryan
pointed
out,
Peter
wasn’t
walking
on
the
water—he
was
walking
on
the
word.
The
water
itself
had
no
power
to
hold
him
up,
but
Jesus’
command
did.
In
the
same
way,
when
God
gives
us
a
word,
it
doesn’t
matter
what
the
circumstances
look
like.
If
He
says,
“Come,”
then
the
impossible
becomes
possible.
Romans
10:17
tells
us,
“So
then
faith
comes
by
hearing,
and
hearing
by
the
word
of
God.”
It’s
not
about
blind
faith—it’s
about
faith
that
is
rooted
in
what
God
has
spoken.
But
then
something
happened—Peter
took
his
eyes
off
Jesus.
He
saw
the
wind
and
the
waves,
and
suddenly
fear crept in.
The
Bible
says,
“But
when
he
saw
that
the
wind
was
boisterous,
he
was
afraid;
and
beginning
to
sink
he
cried
out,
saying,
‘Lord,
save
me!’”
(Matthew
14:30).
Bryan
made
an
important
point:
the
scripture
doesn’t
say
Peter
immediately
sank—it
says
he
began
to
sink.
Even
in
his
doubt,
the
word
of
Jesus
was
still
sustaining
him.
And
when
he
cried
out,
“Lord,
save
me!”
the
next
verse
says,
“Immediately
Jesus
stretched
out
His
hand
and
caught
him”
(Matthew
14:31).
This
is
such
a
picture
of
God’s
grace.
Even
when
we
waver,
even
when
fear
tries
to
pull
us
under,
Jesus
is
always
there
to
lift
us
up.
“The
steps
of
a
good
man
are
ordered
by
the
Lord,
and
He
delights
in
his
way.
Though
he
fall,
he
shall
not
be
utterly
cast
down;
for
the
Lord
upholds
him
with
His
hand”
(Psalm
37:23-24).
Peter may have lost focus for a moment, but Jesus never lost sight of Peter.
Bryan
also
spoke
about
the
importance
of
waiting
on
God’s
timing.
Many
people
try
to
force
doors
open,
rushing
ahead
of
God,
only
to
find
themselves
frustrated
when
things
don’t
work
out.
But
when
we
walk
in
obedience,
we
don’t
have
to
make
things
happen—God
does.
Isaiah
40:31
says,
“But
those
who
wait
on
the
Lord
shall
renew
their
strength;
they
shall
mount
up
with
wings
like
eagles,
they
shall
run
and
not
be
weary,
they
shall
walk
and
not
faint.”
Waiting
on
God
doesn’t
mean
doing
nothing—it
means
actively
trusting
Him,
listening
for
His
voice,
and
stepping
forward
only
when
He
says,
“Come.”
Too
often,
people
chase
their
dreams
without
first
seeking
God’s
plan.
Bryan
reminded
us
that
we
don’t
follow
our
dreams—we
follow
the
Dream
Maker.
Proverbs
16:9
tells
us,
“A
man’s
heart
plans
his
way,
but
the
Lord
directs
his
steps.”
When
we
follow
God’s
leading,
He
provides
everything
we
need—the
resources,
the
open
doors,
the
right
people
at
the
right
time.
There
is
a
place
called
“there,”
the
center
of
His
will,
and
when
we
walk
with
Him
daily,
we
will
always
be
in
the
right
place
at
the
right
time.
The
key
is
keeping
our
eyes
on
Jesus.
When
Peter
was
focused
on
Jesus,
he
did
the
impossible.
But
the
moment
he
looked
at
the
storm,
fear
took
over.
Isaiah
26:3
says,
“You
will
keep
him
in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
When
our
focus
is
on
Jesus,
peace
follows.
Fear
has
no
power
when
our
eyes
are
fixed
on
the
One
who
commands
the
wind
and
the
waves.
Bryan’s
message
is
a
call
to
trust
in
God’s
word,
to
step
out
in
faith
only
when
He
speaks,
and
to
keep
our
eyes
on
Jesus
no
matter
what
storms
arise.
If
God
has
given
you
a
word,
hold
onto
it.
Walk
on
it.
And
know
that
even
if
you
begin
to
waver,
His
hand
is
always
there
to
catch
you.
“For
we
walk
by
faith,
not
by
sight”
(2
Corinthians
5:7).
Whatever
He
has
called
you
to,
trust
Him,
step forward, and keep walking in faith.
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