Peter's relationship with Jesus lets
him step out of the boat and, just as important, lets him call for help when he is sinking.
As I search for the words for a sermon or a poem, as I raise teenagers, or as I respond to a crisis in my parish, I feel Jesus» invitation to
step out of my boat, to leave behind the safe and the practical in order to toddle toward him.
This is the «
stepping out of the boat» factor.
These images of the heart, the cross and
stepping out of the boat are what I would call authentic signs of vocation in Christ.
To
step out of the boat, in the middle of the storm, onto rough waters, and know that I will stand, eyes fixed on the author and perfect of my faith.
Furthermore, if Peter's faith, which got him to
step out of a boat into a howling storm was little faith, then what in the world does great faith look like?
So even though I felt that nudge, the one I've come to recognise as the Holy Spirit announcing something new, inviting me into a place of sacred learning by
stepping out of a boat right onto water, I said, «I can't» to that Voice and so I didn't do it.
Peter looked strange
stepping out of the boat in the middle of the lake.
I am thankful for Kara's life, for her willingness to
step out of the boat to share her faith journey and her life so openly, vulnerably, beautifully and poetically.
There, around Christmas Eve, Cabrillo
stepped out of his boat and splintered his shin when he stumbled onto a jagged rock while trying to rescue some of his men from attacking Tongva warriors.
A domestic company established in 2013 and owned by a Balinese, Mahi Mahi Dewata makes sure that all passengers
step out of the boat with satisfied feeling.
«This reserve was declared a protected area on December 21, 1991 and is managed by the Placencia based community, Friends of Nature,» announced our guide when we were
stepping out of the boat.
Not exact matches
There is nothing really wrong with being in the
boat... until Jesus calls us to
step out of it!
We take another tentative
step out onto the water, a bit further away from the
boat of our safety.
Stepping towards Jesus in vocation can feel like stepping out of the comfort of the boat, stepping out of the comfort of a life where we are in charge and we can rely upon our own re
Stepping towards Jesus in vocation can feel like
stepping out of the comfort of the boat, stepping out of the comfort of a life where we are in charge and we can rely upon our own re
stepping out of the comfort
of the
boat,
stepping out of the comfort of a life where we are in charge and we can rely upon our own re
stepping out of the comfort
of a life where we are in charge and we can rely upon our own resources.
Like a groggy - eyed Jonah waking up from a nap in the dark hull
of a
boat and giving incoherent answers to questions from desperate sailors caught in a life - threatening storm, we
step out of our churches still tingling from the goose - bump worship experience, and give incoherent answers to our neighbors about the problems with their marriage, their wayward pregnant daughter, their drug - abusing son, and what God wants from them to fix it all.
to try, to experiment, to engage, to rock the
boats in our churches & our circles
of influence, to gain strength & courage from God to
step into places we're not used to
stepping, to say things we're not used to saying, to live
out our faith in ways we're not used to living.
Step out of your comfort zone and eyeball a croc in the «cage
of death» or take your seat for a thrilling jet
boat ride.
The Sunfish is equipped with a easy on and off kayak
step so it is easy for you to get in and
out of your Kayak from the Sunfish
boat.
Note, getting
out of the
boat requires visitors navigate a few metal
steps up and then several flights
of stairs to the top
of the island.
But I haven't seen a report anywhere that lays
out so clearly the full sequence
of steps in the chain: from
boats to «ranches» where illegally caught fish are fattened for market before they had a chance to reproduce to government offices in France, Spain and other countries eager to prop up the fishing industry despite the ecological cost.