Matthew 14:27-31 But Jesus said immediately to them: "Take courage! IT is I. Don't be afraid." "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "command me to come onto the water." Jesus said. That's my favorite part. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. We go crazy thinking about what God wants us to do with our lives. We freak out. We doubt. We cry. All Jesus says is He's not asking for our prerequisites. He's not pinching and poking at each weakness. He's not removing pride first. He just tells us to come to Him. To come with Him. And when our faith starts to falter. And we forget during the storms that He is walking right with us. And when we cry out he immediately reaches out his hand for us. [Matthew 14:31] ///// A year and a few months ago this was my story. I had this very specific dream about a teen in my house. I was so confused why she was in my house. And why wa
"we tend to stay away from mourning and dancing. too afraid to cry, too shy to dance. we become narrow-minded complainers, avoiding pain and also true human joy. while we live in a world subject to the evil one, we belong to God. let us mourn, and let us dance." -henri nouwen