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If
you have ever watched the TV show "Jeopardy", you know that there are some people
out there who have a vast knowledge of a lot of things. I fear I would make
a fool of myself on a program like that. The people on the show may have
similar fears-- but they have worked hard to get to the point where they can fail!
The risks are not as great as the potential rewards.
As a follower of Christ, I want to be a successful failure
like Peter was when he tried to walk on water. When he started to sink,
Matthew 14:31 tells us he cried out to Jesus and, "Jesus
stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said, "You of little faith, why
did you doubt?"
Peter was the ONLY disciple that got out
of the boat to try and walk on water. The rest were probably thinking something
like, "I wish I had asked," or "I don't know if I would want to be in Peter's
sandals right now" or "you aren't going to catch me doing something that."
Peter floundered. Jesus indicates he actually chose
to look around at the waves and wind, rather than continue to keep his eyes on
Him (the key to spiritual success). But Peter wouldn't have chanced failure
if he hadn't launched out in the first place.
If you want
to insure that you will never fail in an endeavor for the Lord, don't ever act
in faith or launch out on the water. But if you want to see God do great
and mighty things, you are going to have to trust Him when it may seem illogical.
You have to take the chance of getting your feet wet to learn to walk on
water!
All Scripture references are from the New American
Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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Successful Failure
