“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
“Come,” he said. (Matthew 14:28-29)
Many of us think that the call of Christ is a call to play it safe, but the reality is much different. Christ is calling us not to safety, but to significance. Jesus is inviting us to get out of the boat, to get out of our comfort zone, and to join Him on the water.
That’s where faith is. Faith doesn’t stay in the box. It gets out where there is danger and the unknown. Faith stretches us and moves us to be and do things we never thought possible.
What would that mean for you? Would it mean talking about your faith with your friends or family? Would it mean questioning the ethics of a decision at work, even if it could cost you your job? Might it mean selling something to get out of debt, so you could go on a mission trip… to the Middle East?
I guess it depends on the person. And it depends on how far down in the box they’ve been hiding. For some, getting out of their comfort zone would mean scaling Mt. Everest. While for others, it might simply mean leaning across the fence to invite their lost neighbors over for dinner.
Every time I think I’ve gotten out of my comfort zone enough, I discover that Jesus is still leading me deeper and farther and higher and greater than where I am now.
No matter how long He lets me live on this earth, I hope I never become so complacent and love comfort so much, as to no longer hear His call to “Come, get out of the boat and walk with Me on the water!”