Why does my faith falter in knee deep water?

​We often give Peter a hard time for failing in his faith after he got out of the boat (see Matthew 14:30). But we must remember that he was the only one of the Apostles who actually had the faith to get out of the boat.

When we consider this event (recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John), we realize that Peter was afraid of sinking in knee-deep water. It was only when he took his eyes off of Jesus and focused on his circumstances that he began to sink.

We may falter in our ventures of faith, but we too must get out of the boat to be equipped by Jesus to do what He commands us to do—even if it’s impossible for us. When we take our eyes off of Jesus and fret over our circumstances, our faith will falter too—even if we are in knee-deep water.

Fix your eyes on Jesus, the author, perfector, and finisher of your faith. He will equip you to do what He commands you to do—even if it seems impossible. Nothing is too difficult for the Lord!