Stay in the Boat

I saw a really good sermon on TBN late Saturday afternoon by Bishop Darrel Hines. I’ll do my best to paraphrase what he talked about as well as imputting my own thoughts. I missed the first half, so this is as much as I heard: The sermon was on Matthew 14:22-36, when Jesus walked on the water. I’ve heard this story many times, but the bishop put a different spin on it. Keep in mind, he was wise enough to state this was all just his opinion and not necessarily the way it was; he was just adding a new theory to the story.
He pointed out that Jesus had ordered the disciples to go to the other side and he would meet them there. When Peter saw Him, Jesus did not tell Peter to get out of the boat, it was Peter’s idea, which is perhaps why his doubts took hold and he began to sink before Jesus caught him.
So here was Bishop Hines’ spin on things: sometimes our mission is to get to the other side. There we will accomplish our goals and only then can we do as the disciples did, minister to others. When we get side tracked and get out of the boat, we stray away from our path and our faith wavers. So if we stay in the boat and do as God intended us to do, then we will succeed in honoring Him. If we have gotten out of the boat, Christ is there to lend a helping hand to help us back in the boat so we can finish our mission and get back on track.
Due to being up last night w/ a fever, migraine, diarrhea, and vomiting, I’m still sick today, so I’m not doing a very good job of conveying the message the way the bishop did. His sermon really touched me, though. I feel like I have gotten out of the boat, or maybe missed it all together, and I have gotten off the path I was supposed to take. Perhaps this is why I am so frustrated w/ my life. I just now need to repent for allowing myself to become misguided and ask God to help redirect my path to where he wants me to be.
On that same theme, I have job interview #2 at a veterinary clinic Wednesday. I had the first interview on Saturday where I had to take a timed test. I obviously passed, so I’m on to round 2 where I will spend 3 hours at the clinic so they can see how I interact w/ the animals. I’m really hoping this all works out. It has been my dream for so long to work as a veterinary technician. So maybe I’m back in my boat afterall. The only hitch would be that it’s only 30-35 hours a week, so I would have to stay at my current job 2 days a week. I don’t mind staying, but I’m just not sure how flexible they will be w/ me only working part time. The first step would be getting the job then go from there. If it’s God’s will, I know it will all work out!