Dealing with life and its challenges in many ways is similar to walking on troubled waters.

So many things that are happening around us insist that we are going to sink. It seems that we are doomed to fail under the pressure of elements and forces of chaos. It seems...

When we find ourselves in a dangerous position, when it seems that our life is out of control, it is good to remind ourselves that it only seems to be this way.

Peter proved that it is possible to walk on waters for a simple person. And if we will look around us carefully enough, we will be surprised to find out that the history knows hundreds and thousands of people who were able to overcome all the obstacles we can imagine. There were people who recovered from incurable diseases and became free of addictions. There were penniless beggars who found their way to abundance of all good things. There were hard-hearted and arrogant Pharisees who became gentle and humble apostles of love and grace. There were moral failures who became saints. This list can be continued on and on.

Peter's walking on water stands out as a great parable of uncommon human achievement in the face of uncommon difficulties.

When your life seems to be out of control, remember that there are mighty invisible forces active in this world, that are far greater in their power that all visible manifestations. You are able to make a contact with them. You can establish a conscious connection with God, the Creator and the Sustainer of all.

When Peter walked on water, he had to deal only with his fear. He made an initial step, believing in Christs word. He continued to walk, looking at Him. Only when his eyes turned away from the Lord, the true focal point, his heart filled with fear, and he became to sink.

What is your focus? What kind of words do you hear? We live in the world that is filled with all kind of voices, and each one of them tries to speak louder, calling for our attention. We cannot listen to all of them at once; we need to make a choice. What voice will become our guide?

Some voices are trying to terrify you. They insist that you will perish. They assure you that you will fail. They say that there is no hope left, your chances of safely getting out is too low. They convince you that you are not adequate to deal with life on the level where you are now, and command you to retreat to a safe haven. Are you going to listen to them?

The voice of Christ is a "still small voice" that we all can hear in the stillness of our hearts. Many of us know that it is a voice of love, comfort, and reassurance. However, not all the believers realize that the voice of Christ within them is a voice of challenge.

Christ encourages us to come out of the boat, out of our comfort zone, and to move on to greater achievements. Our ability to listen to this voice and to act accordingly is the true test of our maturity.

Until we dare to make a step out of the boat, we will never experience our potential in its fullness. We will never find out how much we can do, and how much God can do in us and through us.

It you think that you need a miracle, dont pray for one, sitting in a boat. Act in faith, and you will see the miracle. This is the only possible way.

Have no fear. Someone counted that this, or similar phrase can be found in the Bible in 366 verses, which is enough for every day of the year. In so many ways, God is trying to convey to us the message that, in Truth, there is nothing to fear.