Walking on the water

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Magenta

Magenta

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JohnDB said:
That was the point Jesus was making....but that doesn't mean that Peter's focus was in control of God's power.

Omnipotence means ALL power is God's. Not one spark exists without God's power. Your next breath is not at God's acquiescence but at His active support.

God is Sovereign....
Meaning He has perfect control and is perfectly efficient in His use of power. It really does not require God's full attention to control anything anywhere at anytime...because He already is. Especially when it's going on less than 6 meters in front of Jesus.
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I still don't really get how anyone interprets any of what I originally said to mean that Peter's focus was in control of God's power.

But at least we are in agreement about the lesson .:D

Since God does operate through faith...

Which btw is not in any way saying that out faith controls God's power... .;):unsure::giggle:
 
studentoftheword

studentoftheword

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Anyone who wants to walk on water ----must first have the Faith to step out of the boat -----Peter was very afraid to step out of the boat and told Jesus to call to him ------only then did he have the courage to step out of the boat and walk on the water -----when your focus is on Jesus nothing is impossible -----there is no darkness when your focused on the light ----it is only when you turn the light switch off that you stand in the dark ---

Leap of Faith ---step out of the boat ----




God's Faith enabling the impossible 1690649691987.jpeg


the light turned off ----sinking to the dark 1690649730887.jpeg
 
JohnDB

JohnDB

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Magenta said:
I still don't really get how anyone interprets any of what I originally said to mean that Peter's focus was in control of God's power.

But at least we are in agreement about the lesson .:D

Since God does operate through faith...

Which btw is not in any way saying that out faith controls God's power... .;):unsure::giggle:
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I get that you probably don't understand how someone could do so....but suffice it to say that I've seen it happen often enough that I felt the need to clarify.

We explain things in shorthanded ways. Me and you of course are going to agree with what you and I have said. I just didn't want you to be misunderstood because we aren't the only ones reading this.
(Hint: Look at the preceeding post)
 
Magenta

Magenta

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Jesus reaching into water to save from drowning
 
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