INSPIRE OTHERS!=TAKE A STEP OUT IN FAITH

INSPIRE OTHERS!= TAKE A STEP OUT IN FAITH TODAY we read about Peter-again- The impetuous one He takes a step out in FAITH- ONLY to experience that sinking feeling And isn't that The WAY it is with us We step out in faith- FEELING STRONG Only to EXPERIENCE-that sinking feeling The WEIGHT of the world On our shoulders And we BEGIN to sink WHERE did our faith go? “Peter got out of the boat And began to walk On the water toward Jesus But when he saw how strong The wind was He became frightened And-beginning to sink- He cried out........” Matthew 14:29-30 I KNOW how Peter felt We ALL FALL at times During life The CURRENTS are strong in life Health difficulties weigh us down Financial matters wear us out And BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS threaten To destroy us But we must RISE After we fall in life We must INSPIRE OTHERS With our FAITH Just like our Jesus INSPIRES US “We must REMEMBER Before our God and Father Your work produced by faith Your labor prompted by love And your ENDURANCE INSPIRED by hope In our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Thessalonians 1:3 SUCCESS comes from getting back up When we get knocked down And you are going to get KNOCKED DOWN- That is a fact INSPIRE OTHERS-just like Jesus Who even conquered-and got up- After death Keep getting backing up Just like Peter-just like Paul Just like Jesus Inspire others STEP OUT in faith Make a difference In this world “IMMEDIATELY-Jesus reached out- His hand and caught him, 'You of little faith,' He said, 'WHY did you doubt?'” Matthew 14:31 “Then those in the boat WORSHIPPED him, saying' 'TRULY-you are the SON of God'” Matthew 14:33 Success in life-comes from PERSISTENCE- It means getting up ONE MORE TIME Than we get knocked down That IS what Jesus did That is what you and I HAVE TO DO Keep getting back up Keep INSPIRING OTHERS- And STEPPING OUT in FAITH Jesus won- You and I will win GOD WILL WIN And THIS WORLD WILL WIN In the end Robert P. Wallman 8-2-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Aileen O'Donoghue There was once a boxer by the name of Floyd Patterson-a heavyweight champion at one time He once got knocked down eight times in one fight and WON-He was asked-what prompted you To keep getting back up HIS ANSWER: “I figured if I could get up ONE MORE TIME than he knocked me down-I could WIN” (SO IT IS with us-and our lives my friends-HAVE FAITH-we can WIN our personal battles)