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)

Ps 12-08-2020