Matthew 14:28 - 31   “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “ Come ,”  he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.   But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.  “ You of little faith ,”  he said,  “ why did you doubt ?” You of little faith; why did you doubt? Notice Jesus didn't ask, "why did you doubt me?" Jesus was asking about doubt, but not necessarily doubt in Jesus. He could ask us the same question. How often do we have doubt in ourselves or our circumstances? Oftentimes, I find that I have loads of faith in Jesus but doubt that I can do whatever. I don't know if I will succeed or complete the task or do it as well as someone else. I sink.  Instead of trusting in the call - Jesus beckoned Peter "Come", - we trust in ourselves. On a good day, we answer ...

Jesus is calling.   We know that from scripture and we know that from personal experience.  We all at one point on another felt that something was missing in our lives.  We meet someone, fall in love, and, for a time, feel complete . Then after marriage, we decide that maybe children would make us complete, then we'd be satisfied.  but soon we find that we still need more. Maybe a bigger house, maybe a better car, maybe a better or different job, maybe... maybe... maybe.  Many people try drugs or alcohol  Some try sex or pornography.  Gambling.  An endless number of vices are available.  I firmly believe that all that searching for the THING that will make us feel complete, whole, satisfied, is Christ.  Now before you think that I'm saying that people with addiction problems can find Jesus and their addiction problems will go away, or their lust for another will dissolve, or their desire for a bigger whatever will go away....