Walking on Water to My Own Front Door

Sisters, let's talk about faith. That wild, sometimes terrifying, yet beautiful thing that pushes us beyond our comfort zones and into the miraculous. I've been on a journey, a long and winding road, and I want to share a piece of it with you today.

It's a story of a home, but more importantly, it's a story of faith.

For over ten years, on and off, my husband and I dreamt of owning a home. You know that feeling? The longing for a space that's truly yours, a safe haven, a place where memories are built, and dreams take root. We'd save, we'd search, we'd hit roadblocks. We’ve seen it all from rejection letters (when we were learning how to build credit), bid wars, financial hurdles, and the feeling that this dream was perpetually just out of reach. There were times we’d give up, thinking “this just isn’t for us”, and then something would stir in my heart, a whisper of hope, and we’d try again. Even though we were emotionally burnt out with the process, we would go in faith!

Lets take a moment to think of Peter, stepping out of the boat onto the stormy sea. Can you imagine the mix of emotions? The unwavering faith in Jesus's command, "Come!" mixed with the sheer terror of the raging waves. He stepped out, one foot in front of the other, trusting in a promise.

I imagine Peter felt the wind whipping at his face, the spray of the water, the unsteady footing. He had to have felt a surge of doubt, a moment where his human nature screamed, "This is impossible!" But he kept his eyes on Jesus, and for a moment, he walked on water.

That's what faith feels like, isn't it? It's stepping out when everything around you screams, "Turn back!" It's trusting when logic fails, when the numbers don't add up, when the world says, "You can't."

My "stormy sea" was the housing market, the endless paperwork, the constant "no's." There were times I looked at the numbers and thought, "This is impossible." But then, I'd remember Peter, and I'd remember the whispers of promise in my heart.

And then, it happened. A miracle. A door opened at a time when we had stopped trying. At a time that we couldn’t see how it was possible; especially since there were other times when we had been more financially ready.

Yet a perfect home for our family was presented to us and the financial situation we were in did not even get in the way. It wasn't a perfect, smooth journey. There were still moments of doubt, moments where I had to cling to my faith like a lifeline. But God, in His infinite grace, brought me through.

Now, we stand in our own doorway,  homeowners, a testament to the power of faith. And I know, without a doubt, that this wasn't just our hard work. It was God's hand, guiding us, providing for us, and showing us that He is faithful.

Sisters, whatever "stormy sea" you're facing today, whatever impossible dream you're holding onto, I encourage you: go in faith. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Step out of the boat. He is faithful. He is able. He will make a way where there seems to be no way.

Just like Peter, we may feel the waves crashing around us, the wind threatening to knock us off course. But with our eyes fixed on Him, we can walk on water. We can achieve the impossible. We can see miracles unfold.

Let's encourage each other to step out, to trust, to go in faith. Because the journey might be long, and the waves might be high, but the destination is worth it, and God's faithfulness is unwavering.

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