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TONIGHT's Topic: "Getting Out Of The 'Boat'..."
If you are going to walk on water, you have to get out of the "boat".
Who doesn't like boats? There is a special thrill skimming across the water at a high rate of speed, particularly when you are only inches above the water. Yes, I have piloted a jet-ski across the water at highway-speeds and it was quite the thrill. There is something about accelerating from zero to 60 miles per hour so quickly you can barely hold on. But, this isn't about enjoying skimming across the water in a boat. It is about getting out of your "boat".
The "boat", in this case, is your comfort-zone. Our comfort-zone is defined by that set of people, places and activities where we are comfortable, confident and capable. If we are in any situation where any one of the "3-C's" is breached, we are uneasy and want to escape back to our comfort-zone. Once in a while, we can be cajoled into dipping a toe in the water, but really stepping out of the "boat" is a real stretch.
DON'T walk on water. I DON'T talk to angels. I DON'T "leap tall buildings with a single bound". I am NOT "faster than a speeding-bullet". I am NOT "stronger than a locomotive", and I DON'T "fly through the air with the greatest of ease". In other words, I am NOT Superman, and my "boat" is pretty small. If my "boat" was much smaller, I couldn't even get out of the cabin. Over the last few months, I have added a small extension to the deck so I can look down at the water, but I made sure that the railing was plenty stout so I won't fall overboard. Yes, I know. You aren't impressed, and neither is God.
The problem is that if we don't get out of the "boat", there is no way that we will ever walk on water. God is looking for water-walkers, not "boat-lubbers".
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