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| Gentle Shepherding |
When the disciples heard Jesus confirm that it was him walking on the water, Peter requested of him, “Urge me to come to you.” Peter asked to walk where Jesus walked. Jesus invited him at his request (Matthew 14:22-33). He did not condemn the disciples who stayed in the boat, nor chide Peter for presumptuousness. This contradicts the idea that some have of being disobedient or presumptuous if we do or don’t all walk on water in faith. It also indicates a side of being called that so many do not consider. Is it not a mutual agreement? Is it not a dialog between the one being called and Jesus, the one doing the calling? It also indicates the nature of Jesus’ leadership. His is not a bossy, authoritarian leadership that forces faith, but one that gently nurtures it.
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