Stories

I have a confession to make: I am a coward. 

I still remember sitting in church back in high school, listening to missionaries share about the work they were doing around the world. They spoke with so much passion and conviction about the places God had called them to. It was inspiring.

That was one of the first times I wondered, “God, are you calling me to missions too?”

I was listening to a podcast earlier this season that spoke on the story of Peter walking on water. The host suggested that when Peter took his eyes off of Jesus, he may have tried to rely on his own strength to save himself instead of trusting Jesus to keep him afloat, suggesting that we start to sink the moment we try to fix our problems and neglect Jesus, the one we are to trust. 

I always thought that being prideful was an overt expression of self-centeredness, arrogance and loud boasting about your own achievements. Yet God showed me that pride can also be found in silence, through deep-rooted stubbornness, self-reliance and unwillingness to ask for help.