Fear, Trust and Faith

In Matthew’s gospel there is a rather dramatic story of Jesus walking on water. The disciples are caught on the lake and the wind is against them. They are not making any headway. Jesus comes by them walking on the water. When Peter recognizes that it is Jesus, he asks to come to him. Jesus invites him and Peter leaves the boat and begins walking on the water toward Jesus. When Peter sees the waves, he becomes afraid and begins to sink where upon Jesus reaches out to pull him up. Whatever else faith and trust could mean, it has something to do with not being so afraid even in difficult circumstances.