
“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against
you until it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never
give up then, for that is just the time and place that the tide
will turn.”
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Matthew 14:28-31 Amplified
“And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.
He said, Come! So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and he came toward Jesus.
But when he perceived and felt the strong wind, he was frightened, and as he began to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me [from death]!
Instantly Jesus reached out His hand and caught and held him, saying to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
How many times are we just an arm’s reach away from the finish line of success in that which we are setting ourselves, but then our minds begin to “perceive” and we get ourselves into trouble? How many times is the tide ready to turn and we throw up our hands and give up? We must apply faith, persistence, and determination to all we set ourselves to do. As we fix our eyes on Jesus with determination and faith in our hearts, He will enable us to do the impossible. It is as we do this that we can share the testimony of what we learned in our accomplishment to those that need this same word of encouragement!
“And let us not get tired of doing what is right, for
after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t get discouraged and give up.”
Galatians 6:9 TLB