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They thought John the Baptist was the long-awaited Messiah. He was freely baptizing people and proclaiming repentance to all who passed. Jewish leaders continued to question John about his identity, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” (John 1:22) It would have been easy for John the Baptist to claim the title, but he knew who he was – and who he was not.

Peter walked on water—at least for a moment. Everything seemed to be going miraculously right. As his feet touched the sea, it was as if it had immediately turned to land as he glided on top of it. But then he went down—fast. So, what happened as Peter was beelining toward Jesus? Matthew 14:30 gives us the answer: “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid.” We all have storms in life, and how we navigate them comes down to where we focus.

When I read this passage, the first part jumps out, “Peter got down out of the boat.” What if he stayed in the boat?