22-23As soon as the meal was finished, he insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, he climbed the mountain so he could be by himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night.
24-26Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At about four o'clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared out of their wits. "A ghost!" they said, crying out in terror.
27But Jesus was quick to comfort them. "Courage, it's me. Don't be afraid."
28Peter, suddenly bold, said, "Master, if it's really you, call me to come to you on the water."
29-30He said, "Come ahead."
Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, "Master, save me!"
31Jesus didn't hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, "Faint-heart, what got into you?"
32-33The two of them climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. The disciples in the boat, having watched the whole thing, worshiped Jesus, saying, "This is it! You are God's Son for sure!"

Matthew 14:22-33

Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, when he heard the howling wind, when he felt the cold water below him making his garments wet, when he shivered as the air chilled his skin, when he started thinking about his next big exam, when he thought about why people just didn't get along, when he started worrying about whether or not he was going to be able to keep his job and pay his bills when on any day, he could be laid off, when he started questioning if he was ever going to find that special someone, when he wondered why people made fun of him and called him names, when he reminded himself of all his past regrets, when he burdened himself with guilt from things he did long ago, when he brought up the shame and confusion that he thought he put to rest, when he remembered that people hated him because he followed Jesus, when he recalled that his friends and family just didn't understand and even stopped talking to him because he was so in love with the Savior, when he thought about how every single day was a constant battle against depression and suicide, when he wondered why in every conversation he had with others, he had to be right, when he remembered how his parents kept fighting and screaming at each other day in and day out, when he put himself down thinking, "How could anyone possibly love me after all the things I've done?" when he questioned, "Why are all these things happening??" when he lost faith, when he took his eyes off of Jesus, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, "Master, save me!"

Jesus didn't hesitate.

He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, "Faint-heart, what got into you?"

The two of them climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. The disciples in the boat, having watched the whole thing, worshiped Jesus, saying, "This is it! You are God's Son for sure!"