Comments on Lawrence W. Wilson: What If We All Walked on Water?

Thanks to all who shared ideas (also on Facebook)....

2008-11-16T19:07:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all who shared ideas (also on Facebook). I was able to incorporate several of your thoughts. Look forward to hearing from you again in the coming weeks :-)

At the risk of being obvious, it was a 'net' they ...

2008-11-10T12:38:00.000-05:00

At the risk of being obvious, it was a 'net' they used to catch fish. They fished together, collaboratively. And any fisherman will tell you, fishing in the right place is a key. Go where the fish are concentrated, and where they're hungry.

Our prisons are packed, cell to cell.

Our inner cities are dense, too. And hungry.

Suburbia? Not so much.

Oh, yes, it is most certainly true to scripture. I...

2008-11-10T10:51:00.000-05:00

Oh, yes, it is most certainly true to scripture. If Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son,” then it is there in the Bible, in red, for us to believe and to do. Just think how glorified the Father would be if we all truly believed and acted accordingly. The power and strength are ours yet they lie dormant for lack of belief. Oh, how we could change the world for the Lord if we only lacked self-consciousness!

I see where you going with this - good thoughts. I...

2008-11-10T10:48:00.000-05:00

I see where you going with this - good thoughts. I'd throw the story of the Loaves and Fishes in with this concept.

Combining this with the story Miraculous Catch will only solidify the idea that Christ calls us to give our all - not what we can - but what we will - to the impossible.

I'd finish it out with a reference to Mark 6:52 and say that even though the disciples were there and saw the miraculous catch, they saw miracle of the loaves, they saw Jesus walking on the water in the midst of a storm - they still didn't get it.

Then I'd ask the question - so what are the faith issues that are happening all around you that you just don't get because you're not willing to walk on water?

That's my thoughts!

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2008-11-10T10:29:00.000-05:00

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I believe it is faithful to the text. We have anem...

2008-11-06T09:16:00.000-05:00

I believe it is faithful to the text. We have anemia spiritually because we don't trust God for unexplainable things. We prefer to manage God in ways that make sense to us, which puts us in the driver's seat. To live a life of faith is to surrender our preconceived notions of what could happen, letting God do His big wowing stuff through us.