Sand between my toes, the salt air wrapping around me like a warm, summer blanket, the crashing of waves, and the meeting of sky and water. The beach is where I see the handiwork of God. As a young child, it was there that I wished that I could walk on the water as Jesus and Peter had in Matthew 14. It was there that I learned of faith, the faith that requires you to not only step out of the boat but also to focus on Jesus and learn to walk toward Him daily. It is not enough to just get out of our comfort zones, but now we need to learn to grow and walk toward Him constantly. The Faith to Walk on Water takes a look at why standing still in our faith is no longer an option, how doubt and fear are overcome by Jesus. He does not watch from a distance, but He is always there holding out His hand for us to take hold. So what are you waiting for? Take that step, and walk on the water!

Faith is more than a series of facts or answers. It is a gift that touches each and every part of our lives. A school bus, bird feeder, or even a beagle can become an opportunity for clarity about God’s presence in the ordinary. As he did in his first book "Life Crossings," Seeber takes normal moments of life such as trash, parakeets, or a broken wood carving to unwrap the practical nature and power of faith. Surprises and disappointments can become wonderful moments to feel God’s presence in practical ways. Seeber’s insightful use of such moments encourages his readers to take advantage of similar opportunities in their own lives of faith.

Life is getting harder and more stressful every day. Everywhere we look, we see anger, pain, poverty, and sorrow. We wonder how we are going to make ends meet. People are facing unemployment or working two or even three jobs just to keep their heads above water. I have walked these paths of heartaches, and through my trials, I have learned how to find joy, peace, and contentment even in my darkest hours. In these pages, I have sought to impart the wisdom and insight that I have gained through faith in God as I have overcome many of the trials that we all face in our lives. I hope to inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and walk of the water of faith. My goal is to help you identify the sharks that threaten to devour you and keep you from the victory that God has planned for you if you will just step out on that water.

He was called Simon. He was Jonah’s son and Andrew’s brother. Both brothers had met Jesus, heard his call, and followed him, leaving everything and everyone else behind. We know the rest of the story—a story that has captured the hearts of followers of Jesus for more than two thousand years. These series of brief meditations focus on scenes from the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles in which St. Peter appears, speaks, or acts, as well as passages from Peter’s New Testament letters. Archbishop Emeritus Giuseppe Agostino presents the biblical passage and then a short meditation that speaks to us today about our own lives of faith. With spontaneity, enthusiasm, and a passionate but sometimes wavering faith, St. Peter jumped out of the boat and walked on water. These reflections can help our own faith grow so that we, too, can get out of the boat with our eyes focused only on our Lord.

Have You ever wondered why we are here. This is Michael Booth's first book that took him on a journey, after a conversation with a minster regarding Sabbath, this book goes beyond the commandments, as law and sees them as given to us in love, and into having a relationship with our Creator. Seeing His love in all that comes upon us, to looking at our identity as Christians, our relationship with our God and the power we have to stand in times of testing through the Holy name of Our God, Yehovah. We can ride in a boat and use religion to get through life, or Walk on water with Jesus, as life throws it's trials and tribulations at us. Using each trial as a growing experience until we become the man or woman that God created us to be.

If you have ever heard yourself say, “Surely there is more to life than this,” rest assured, you are not alone. Getting caught up in the day-to-day routine, it can be easy to feel as though you have nothing more to give, and yet there is so much you want to do to impact the world. Good news! For those who are willing to get out of the proverbial boat and trust in God’s ability to do miracles, there is more, so much more! In Willing to Walk on Water, Caroline Barnett helps you identify what you were created to do—unveiling your passions, gifts, and callings—and provides practical ways of integrating that purpose into your daily life. Drawing on real life experiences, Caroline points out two things that will be required: willingness and availability. Are you willing to trust God to do the impossible through you? Will you make yourself available to His leading? If so, get ready—you are about to walk on water!

How did Jesus do it? we wonder. How did he walk on water? To which we can imagine Jesus responding, “O ye of literal faith. Walk with me on the waters of life; explore with me the depths of reality.” Walking on water is not, as one might think, about staying on the surface of things, but rather about going deep into the ordinary aspects of our lives and finding gold. It is not about exotic miracles or blind faith, but about “living into a new way of thinking.” Most of us experience a continual flow of ideas, images, and feelings, clinging to these as if they were us. They are us, but not our True Self. They represent the atomized self, our small imperial ego. While this egocentric False Self is necessary, its role is temporary, a warm-up rather than the adventure itself. To ascertain our True Self, we must lose the false images that no longer serve us, images of God that are insufficient and images of ourselves that are similarly inadequate. Bringing to life tales about labyrinths and quests for the Grail, Walking on Water encourages us to go with Jesus into death and resurrection, encountering the universal Christ there, the True Self that gives all humans final meaning and definition. Such living “saves” us from our smaller and untrue selves, transforms our consciousness, and transports us from limited first-half-of-life living and thinking into second-half-of-life possibilities. The dynamic approach to spirituality described in this book—a transformational journey nourished by myth, metaphor, and mystery—will promote the wisdom, compassion, maturity, and connectedness we all need and desire.

A woman thinks with her heart, and a man thinks with his logic. As the bride of Jesus, we are one with Him in the same way that a husband and wife are united and are become one. When a wife submits her love to her husband, the husband, in all logic, needs to consider her submission, placing it within his heart with all diligence as unto the Lord. Seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness (seeking Christ Jesus ) and all good things will be added unto them.