Talk as we like and laying all criticism aside, yes he did it. I'm talking about Peter. Peter did something that nobody else had ever done before, except Jesus, and that was to walk on the water....a huge lake and in a huge storm, no less. But he had to get out of the boat. If you ask me, that was the biggest step in the faith thing...getting out of the boat. And he must have walked a fair distance because when he began to sink, there was nothing to reach for. Instinctively, wouldn't he have grabbed for the gunwale of the boat if he had still been along it's side? He was a little ways from he boat before he began to sink...and the Bible says that he actually walked on that water; look at these words from Matt. 14:29 "He said, "Come". So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus"...You have got to get out of the boat. If we are to change our world; if we are to be effective for God we will have to get out of the boat. There is a certain amount of security by staying in the boat and a little bit of comfort or so we think, but oh what a difference when you step out of your comfort zone, (in this case it was an old Gallilean fishing boat) and begin to walk toward Jesus. He's there you know. He is always near by. Maybe the Lord has urged you to give a large offering and in so doing He has promised you that He will give it back many times over. That wil require a step of faith on your part...you have to get out of the boat. I read about a preacher back in the days of tent revivals who gave away his large tent to another ministry anf God gavs him a larger one back. Remember the story of the disciples after they let Jesus use thier boat they caught the biggest catch ever? Has He called you to ministry? You may very well have to leave the "boat." It might be fearful when you look out so you need to keep focused on Jesus. Keep your eyes on Him. But what an exhilarating experience it must have been for Peter to actually walk on the water. The new paradigm in the business world talks about risk management...this is risk taking, walking on water, or is it? I think the safest place that Peter could have been that night was out of the boat...but only as he kept his eyes on the Lord Jesus. It was when he heard the wind and when he saw the waves he became frightened and began to sink. When you hear bad news or when you see the obstacles, the circumstances, does it shift your focus off of the Lord and begin to see only the problems?

For me perhaps I need to depend more on Him and less on medication...maybe that would be getting out of the boat However remember what Peter said, "Lord, if it is you command me to come to you on the water". Just make certain that it is the Lord who is there before you get out of the boat. He is lways near in case you sink...