But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.’
Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came towards Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’
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'Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.' If you listen, if you pay attention, if you desire to hear Me speak, quiet your heart after you make your petitions known to Me. Quiet your heart and you will hear Me say to you, always, 'Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.' Do not fear the storms of life these are part of human existence. How you face difficulties in your life determines whether you are a child of God or a child of the world. Be bold. Ask with confidence. Ask and you will receive all that those you love need in this life and what they need to prepare them for eternal life and I will give it. I AM an extravagant God so do not hold back but ask boldly even for what you deem impossible for I AM the God of the impossible. In all things with prayer, praise, and thanksgiving make all your needs known to Me. Keep your gaze fixed on Me not on the waves and they will neither overwhelm nor swallow you. The winds will not toss you about, you will not drown. But should you, like Peter, notice the elements battling against you, and like him, you become afraid and find yourself sinking, cry out as he did, then like him cry out, ‘Lord, save me!’ And I will reach out to you, take your hand, and draw you close to My Sacred Heart and you will hear me say to you gently, tenderly, lovingly, ‘O ---- mine, you of little faith, why did you doubt?’
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