{Be Real} Walking With The Lord

by Megan

I went on a walk this evening as the sun was setting. As the rays sunk deeper, I thought about the story of Peter, when Jesus asks him to come to him by walking out upon the water. I was quietly rebuked as I checked my heart. I heard a small voice inside of me asking, “Megan, will you? Will you walk upon the waters, and trust in me?” I found myself hesitant. What did fully trusting in God look like? I knew there would be hardships ahead, and I was afraid. What was going to come? I couldn’t possibly trust it “all” to Him…could I? I kept walking, but that question kept coming. “Will you trust all of me with all of you?” My heart felt like it was about to jump over a great mountain as I uttered the words. “Yes, Lord.” I stopped in my tracks.

As I skimmed the terrain around me, I understood that God was going to be my Provider and I also understood that He would sustain me. My faith is like shifting sand, but I know the Lord has a great plan…and it involves preparing my feet to stand firm in Him alone. No matter what lies in the future…no matter where He calls me to go…I have to step out on the water is trust in Him. The words “I will go,” need to be lived out more in my own life. Hesitation and worry and doubts…I say, “You have no place here.” The Devil tries to rob us and tries to steal all of our hope, but God is greater still.

As I walked, I came upon a tree that had some limbs that were cut off. The limbs showed beautiful rings engraved in the wood. You couldn’t even count them all, there were so many! When I saw these tree rings, I knew that God was going to prepare me for each milestone as my faith grows and continues to trust in Him. I pray that God will use my life as a testimony of His grace and undying love. Its a journey, and just like those tree rings, you can’t see them, but they are being fashioned and made. Faith is not done by seeing, but believing, and I know that God will deliver us as we go and step upon the waters in obedience to Him.