Are you intimated by the faith of those around you. If so that might be your only problem. Your projected fear could be what is hindering your faith from moving you forward. Fear hinders faith because it is a form of doubt. But, remember, if you choose to let fear hinder your faith it is your choice. It is possible to have both. It is possible to be in the Spirit and yet in the flesh. We are spirits that live in bodies. Both body and spirit. So yes, inside full of faith, and yes outside full of fear. But when you walk in the Spirit, you no longer obey the works of the flesh. You know longer are captive by the things of the world and "Fear" itself can't stop you. Even Paul, when faced with many troubles feared just like you and me. Even God sent His angels to tell Paul, "Do not fear".What does fear do to you. Well it was faith that inspired a man named Peter to step out of a boat onto some rapid stormy waters, but yet it was fear that made him begin to sink. Peter saw the storms, the wind, the circumstances. He was intimated, he was fearful, he was doubtful. But one thing is for sure, Peter is the one that walked on water, not Thomas, not the sons of Thunder, but Peter. Peter stepped out of the boat. Even when Peter stepped out, none of the others got excited enough to do the same. None of them decided that if Peter can do it so can I. Should we let others that have great faith makes us doubt our own, should we be intimated? Or should we look at the miracle and believe that with God anything is possible?
So what did Peter have that was different then you? Why could Peter walk on the water and not the others? What kind of man was this Peter, a fisherman by occupation, a man who knew first hand the dangers of the seas. Answer, a man of little faith. A man that was vulnerable to fear like you and me. A man with his own doubt. This man named Peter, was successful at stepping out of the boat. Successful at walking on the water. And when he began to sink, he was successful to put His trust in Jesus to save him. And what was his reward from His happy King Jesus. Jesus simply said, “You of little faith,” ,“why did you doubt?”. For sure you can learn this one thing from Peter, that is doesn't take great faith to walk on water. Jesus can not and will not every lie, and yet He said to this great man of faith, “You of little faith,”.
So moral of the story is, next time you have a "little" bit of faith, why don't you just go ahead and walk on water because that is all it takes. And while your at it, don't let those that you perceive to have great faith be the storms on the sea for you. Don't be intimidated. Don't mix doubt with your faith. Don't sink. But if you do, praise the Lord for divine Grace because God will lift you up over the stormy waters and save you. Trust in God today. Trust and Obey. Trust and Pray! Trust and do the unthinkable! Be that man or woman of "LITTLE FAITH"! Faith pleases God, and never forget that. Faith alone pleases God, it doesn't have to be great faith, just faith alone.
Hebrews 11:16
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
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