Peter was off to a great start.
He saw Jesus walking on the water and asked Him to call him out on the water too (Mt.14:28ff).
When Jesus said "Come," there Peter went... and he walked on the water to Jesus.
Whoa... that was some bold faith shown by Peter.
And stepping into such a venture had to be exhilarating too.
In that moment, he must have been 'living the life!'
But...
When Peter looked at the wind around him, fear kicked in...
... and things quickly headed south and he began to sink.
Bad news for Peter.
Yet there's something enriching here for us...
Whenever God calls you into something big and exciting, it's not enough to have faith at the beginning.
Troublesome, scary things are sure to come.
So you need faith for the duration.
You need to keep looking to Jesus or you'll drown in your circumstances.
Remember that when your calling get's hard.