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Crossroads Church August 13, 2026 12m Joshua

Why Faith Always Feels Risky | Joshua 3

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  1. I've just been hearing a lot of things I've just been hearing a lot of things that they're struggling with with that they're struggling with with that they're struggling with with addictions and depression and loneliness addictions and depression and loneliness addictions and depression and loneliness and I'm like I know the solve for this. and I'm like I know the solve for this. and I'm like I know the solve for this. I know the solution. I've seen it in my I know the solution. I've seen it in my I know the solution. I've seen it in my life. And yet I sit on that solution and life. And yet I sit on that solution and life. And yet I sit on that solution and that solve and I'm just like I'll just that solve and I'm just like I'll just that solve and I'm just like I'll just keep it to myself. They're not keep it to myself. They're not keep it to myself. They're not interested. interested. interested. What a stupid thing to ever say and like What a stupid thing to ever say and like What a stupid thing to ever say and like bottle up? bottle up? bottle up? >> This [snorts] is the Crossroads Daily. >> This [snorts] is the Crossroads Daily. >> This [snorts] is the Crossroads Daily. No experts, no perfect people, just No experts, no perfect people, just No experts, no perfect people, just honest conversations about what happens honest conversations about what happens honest conversations about what happens when the Bible shows up in real life. >> Hey, I'm Alex. >> Hey, I'm Alex. >> I'm Arturo. >> I'm Arturo. >> I'm Arturo. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> And I'm Peter. >> And I'm Peter. >> And I'm Peter. >> And today we are continuing in Joshua. >> And today we are continuing in Joshua. >> And today we are continuing in Joshua. The Israelites are so close to the The Israelites are so close to the The Israelites are so close to the promised land. The only thing that is promised land. The only thing that is promised land. The only thing that is between them is the Jordan River. It's between them is the Jordan River. It's between them is the Jordan River. It's overflowing. It is impossible to cross overflowing. It is impossible to cross overflowing. It is impossible to cross and God tells the priests that are and God tells the priests that are and God tells the priests that are carrying the ark of the covenant to walk carrying the ark of the covenant to walk carrying the ark of the covenant to walk towards the water anyways. He actually towards the water anyways. He actually towards the water anyways. He actually asks them to take a step into the water asks them to take a step into the water asks them to take a step into the water and then he parts the seas.

  2. and then he parts the seas. and then he parts the seas. >> tootsies wet. >> tootsies wet. >> tootsies wet. >> Exactly. And I think this is really >> Exactly. And I think this is really >> Exactly. And I think this is really interesting because we've been talking interesting because we've been talking interesting because we've been talking about faith this whole week and about faith this whole week and about faith this whole week and remembering these crazy things that God remembering these crazy things that God remembering these crazy things that God is doing. And this is the second time is doing. And this is the second time is doing. And this is the second time this week that we've seen God part the this week that we've seen God part the this week that we've seen God part the waters for people. And I think a big waters for people. And I think a big waters for people. And I think a big difference this time is before when he difference this time is before when he difference this time is before when he did this through Moses in the Red Sea, did this through Moses in the Red Sea, did this through Moses in the Red Sea, he did it before the people even knew he did it before the people even knew he did it before the people even knew that they needed it. And this time he that they needed it. And this time he that they needed it. And this time he actually asks them. He tells the actually asks them. He tells the actually asks them. He tells the priests, "No, you need to take a step priests, "No, you need to take a step priests, "No, you need to take a step into the water first." And then he does into the water first." And then he does into the water first." And then he does something for him. He's like honoring something for him. He's like honoring something for him. He's like honoring this act of faith, this step that this act of faith, this step that this act of faith, this step that they're taking. they're taking. they're taking. And And And so I just wanted to ask you all, do you so I just wanted to ask you all, do you so I just wanted to ask you all, do you feel like God is asking you to take a feel like God is asking you to take a feel like God is asking you to take a step of faith and what might that be? step of faith and what might that be? step of faith and what might that be? >> It's a big question. I can I can answer >> It's a big question. I can I can answer >> It's a big question. I can I can answer what you guys are thinking.

  3. what you guys are thinking. what you guys are thinking. When I think about When I think about When I think about taking steps of faith, I typically go to taking steps of faith, I typically go to taking steps of faith, I typically go to like big, grand, I have to do this big like big, grand, I have to do this big like big, grand, I have to do this big act of faith in order for God to part act of faith in order for God to part act of faith in order for God to part [snorts] a river for me. And this time [snorts] a river for me. And this time [snorts] a river for me. And this time when I was thinking about it, I actually when I was thinking about it, I actually when I was thinking about it, I actually thought of maybe a smaller thing that I thought of maybe a smaller thing that I thought of maybe a smaller thing that I feel like I have to choose every single feel like I have to choose every single feel like I have to choose every single day almost and that's in my finances. I day almost and that's in my finances. I day almost and that's in my finances. I feel like I continually have to feel like I continually have to feel like I continually have to surrender is the best word that I can surrender is the best word that I can surrender is the best word that I can think of my finances to God. The faith think of my finances to God. The faith think of my finances to God. The faith action is we've chosen in our finances action is we've chosen in our finances action is we've chosen in our finances to be generous and to live frugally and to be generous and to live frugally and to be generous and to live frugally and to sacrifice on certain things because to sacrifice on certain things because to sacrifice on certain things because of the way that we want to be generous of the way that we want to be generous of the way that we want to be generous whether it's to the church or to other whether it's to the church or to other whether it's to the church or to other people and sometimes I can get really in people and sometimes I can get really in people and sometimes I can get really in my head of that like do I really need to my head of that like do I really need to my head of that like do I really need to do that?

  4. do that? do that? Maybe forget about that and get the Maybe forget about that and get the Maybe forget about that and get the latte today or like whatever whatever it latte today or like whatever whatever it latte today or like whatever whatever it is or even like the bigger things of is or even like the bigger things of is or even like the bigger things of like I am worried like I am worried like I am worried about my finances. God, is this really about my finances. God, is this really about my finances. God, is this really something that you want me to be doing something that you want me to be doing something that you want me to be doing right now? And so I feel like that's a right now? And so I feel like that's a right now? And so I feel like that's a continual act of faith, but every time I continual act of faith, but every time I continual act of faith, but every time I take a step, I feel like he parts the take a step, I feel like he parts the take a step, I feel like he parts the waters and he like provides for us in waters and he like provides for us in waters and he like provides for us in some way. some way. some way. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's so good, Alex. That's so good, Alex. That's so good, Alex. I totally agree with the financial I totally agree with the financial I totally agree with the financial situation and I've seen him situation and I've seen him situation and I've seen him God show up time and time again. Every God show up time and time again. Every God show up time and time again. Every time I I choose time I I choose time I I choose to follow where he wants my finances be, to follow where he wants my finances be, to follow where he wants my finances be, he he shows up. He shows up. One of he he shows up. He shows up. One of he he shows up. He shows up. One of those is is my sister moved in with us those is is my sister moved in with us those is is my sister moved in with us um and we don't charge her rent or um and we don't charge her rent or um and we don't charge her rent or anything, like pay for her food and it's anything, like pay for her food and it's anything, like pay for her food and it's just just just been such a blessing. Um been such a blessing. Um been such a blessing. Um and I think that's and I think that's and I think that's correlating like with with family and correlating like with with family and correlating like with with family and friends that don't know Jesus, I feel friends that don't know Jesus, I feel friends that don't know Jesus, I feel like I'm getting a new fire like I'm getting a new fire like I'm getting a new fire in me to have bold acts of faith in in me to have bold acts of faith in in me to have bold acts of faith in inviting them inviting them inviting them >> Oh, wow.

  5. >> Oh, wow. >> Oh, wow. >> to come into church. I've just been >> to come into church. I've just been >> to come into church. I've just been hearing a lot of hearing a lot of hearing a lot of things that they're struggling with with things that they're struggling with with things that they're struggling with with addictions and depression and loneliness addictions and depression and loneliness addictions and depression and loneliness and I'm like, I know the solve for this. and I'm like, I know the solve for this. and I'm like, I know the solve for this. I know the solution. I've seen it in my I know the solution. I've seen it in my I know the solution. I've seen it in my life. And yet I sit on that solution and life. And yet I sit on that solution and life. And yet I sit on that solution and that solve and I'm just like, I'll just that solve and I'm just like, I'll just that solve and I'm just like, I'll just keep it to myself. They're not keep it to myself. They're not keep it to myself. They're not interested. interested. interested. What a stupid thing to ever say and like What a stupid thing to ever say and like What a stupid thing to ever say and like >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> bottle up and just be like, it's fine. >> bottle up and just be like, it's fine. >> bottle up and just be like, it's fine. They'll be fine. How will they be fine? They'll be fine. How will they be fine? They'll be fine. How will they be fine? If like I I might be the only one that If like I I might be the only one that If like I I might be the only one that invites them to come invites them to come invites them to come to to to church or church or church or like that's the easy one, right? Like like that's the easy one, right? Like like that's the easy one, right? Like come hang out at come hang out at come hang out at 10:00 a.m. with me. 10:00 a.m. with me. 10:00 a.m. with me. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um but I've been getting a new fire and >> Um but I've been getting a new fire and >> Um but I've been getting a new fire and it comes in in seasons for me or waves it comes in in seasons for me or waves it comes in in seasons for me or waves where I'll be where I'll be where I'll be feeling a nudge to start pushing on on feeling a nudge to start pushing on on feeling a nudge to start pushing on on those family and I've seen those family and I've seen those family and I've seen tons of my family come to know Jesus tons of my family come to know Jesus tons of my family come to know Jesus through that. through that. through that. >> That's crazy. >> That's crazy. >> That's crazy. >> So I'm trying to listen to that, but >> So I'm trying to listen to that, but >> So I'm trying to listen to that, but that's the thing that came to my mind that's the thing that came to my mind that's the thing that came to my mind today.

  6. today. today. >> That's great. Well, I often say no for >> That's great. Well, I often say no for >> That's great. Well, I often say no for people. people. people. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like I don't even give them the option. >> Like I don't even give them the option. >> Like I don't even give them the option. Like, oh, they're just they'll just say Like, oh, they're just they'll just say Like, oh, they're just they'll just say no, so I just won't ask. no, so I just won't ask. no, so I just won't ask. >> Right. Right. >> Right. Right. >> Right. Right. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> So stupid. >> So stupid. >> So stupid. >> really us protecting ourselves. You you >> really us protecting ourselves. You you >> really us protecting ourselves. You you You both are talking about risk. Like, You both are talking about risk. Like, You both are talking about risk. Like, what is the thing There's you always what is the thing There's you always what is the thing There's you always risk like acts acts of steps of faith risk like acts acts of steps of faith risk like acts acts of steps of faith are hard when I think there's risk are hard when I think there's risk are hard when I think there's risk involved. Like, you know, I I mine is involved. Like, you know, I I mine is involved. Like, you know, I I mine is relational risk, whatever the thing is. relational risk, whatever the thing is. relational risk, whatever the thing is. like like like >> I think my I was thinking sitting here >> I think my I was thinking sitting here >> I think my I was thinking sitting here thinking, I think it's actually so thinking, I think it's actually so thinking, I think it's actually so I started dating someone new about a I started dating someone new about a I started dating someone new about a month ago. This is This is >> It is public now. >> It is public now. >> It is public now. >> They're so cute. >> They're so cute. >> They're so cute. >> And it's and it's incredible. >> And it's and it's incredible. >> And it's and it's incredible. She's awesome and also you know, I you She's awesome and also you know, I you She's awesome and also you know, I you know, I had a lot of I have a lot of know, I had a lot of I have a lot of know, I had a lot of I have a lot of relational baggage and hurt and there's relational baggage and hurt and there's relational baggage and hurt and there's always there's a risk in anytime you always there's a risk in anytime you always there's a risk in anytime you start something like that, there's a start something like that, there's a start something like that, there's a risk. There's a risk involved and risk. There's a risk involved and risk. There's a risk involved and there's like a there's a little bit of a there's like a there's a little bit of a there's like a there's a little bit of a step of faith in that and some trust step of faith in that and some trust step of faith in that and some trust that God is good, you know, so that God is good, you know, so that God is good, you know, so um yeah. um yeah. um yeah. >> I I like what you said about >> I I like what you said about >> I I like what you said about when I when I see this story, something when I when I see this story, something when I when I see this story, something interesting is that the Ark of the interesting is that the Ark of the interesting is that the Ark of the Covenant is supposed to represent Covenant is supposed to represent Covenant is supposed to represent something about God, right?

  7. something about God, right? something about God, right? >> God's presence is physically on it. >> God's presence is physically on it. >> God's presence is physically on it. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. Here's the scary thing. Here's the scary thing. Here's the scary thing. I I see myself as that Ark of the I I see myself as that Ark of the I I see myself as that Ark of the Covenant, technically, right? Because if Covenant, technically, right? Because if Covenant, technically, right? Because if I have Jesus in me I have Jesus in me I have Jesus in me here's God saying, I need you to here's God saying, I need you to here's God saying, I need you to essentially put a representation of me essentially put a representation of me essentially put a representation of me at the water. at the water. at the water. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Here's the scary thing. If I have Jesus >> Here's the scary thing. If I have Jesus >> Here's the scary thing. If I have Jesus in my heart, it shouldn't surprise me at in my heart, it shouldn't surprise me at in my heart, it shouldn't surprise me at the risk of sounding prophetic the risk of sounding prophetic the risk of sounding prophetic he will ask me he will ask me he will ask me where his son dwells where his son dwells where his son dwells to go to go to go on the water. on the water. on the water. So, it shouldn't surprise me and yet So, it shouldn't surprise me and yet So, it shouldn't surprise me and yet sometimes it does. Why would you have me sometimes it does. Why would you have me sometimes it does. Why would you have me instead of parting it before I get instead of parting it before I get instead of parting it before I get there, why would you ask that of me? And there, why would you ask that of me? And there, why would you ask that of me? And stories like this remind me stories like this remind me stories like this remind me that you're talking about me that you're talking about me that you're talking about me putting myself in a place where I'm putting myself in a place where I'm putting myself in a place where I'm going to separate and get through cuz I going to separate and get through cuz I going to separate and get through cuz I need to get through. Like the Ark of the need to get through. Like the Ark of the need to get through. Like the Ark of the Covenant needed to get through and in Covenant needed to get through and in Covenant needed to get through and in order to do that order to do that order to do that you need to put me at the water you need to put me at the water you need to put me at the water and then I will do it. So, it shouldn't and then I will do it. So, it shouldn't and then I will do it. So, it shouldn't surprise me when I surprise me when I surprise me when I >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I I possess Jesus in my heart.

  8. >> I I possess Jesus in my heart. >> I I possess Jesus in my heart. So, it shouldn't surprise me when he's So, it shouldn't surprise me when he's So, it shouldn't surprise me when he's going to ask me to do the same thing. going to ask me to do the same thing. going to ask me to do the same thing. And so, when I hear about this, it's And so, when I hear about this, it's And so, when I hear about this, it's like, "Whatever it is." Cuz I have many like, "Whatever it is." Cuz I have many like, "Whatever it is." Cuz I have many of things that of things that of things that right now, I have to literally hope that right now, I have to literally hope that right now, I have to literally hope that the water gets parted, but the water gets parted, but the water gets parted, but unfortunately, unfortunately, unfortunately, it's going to require me to get my feet it's going to require me to get my feet it's going to require me to get my feet What did you call it? My tootsies wet? What did you call it? My tootsies wet? What did you call it? My tootsies wet? >> Just a little bit wet. >> Just a little bit wet. >> Just a little bit wet. >> And it's going to be cold, and I don't >> And it's going to be cold, and I don't >> And it's going to be cold, and I don't know the conditions of the Jordan River. know the conditions of the Jordan River. know the conditions of the Jordan River. It's going to be whatever it is. And It's going to be whatever it is. And It's going to be whatever it is. And when I when I when I do that, then it will happen. It's like, do that, then it will happen. It's like, do that, then it will happen. It's like, "I got to get my feet wet?" "I got to get my feet wet?" "I got to get my feet wet?" >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes, you do. Yes, you do. Yes, you do. >> And then, your tootsies are wet, but >> And then, your tootsies are wet, but >> And then, your tootsies are wet, but then the story says the ground was dry. then the story says the ground was dry. then the story says the ground was dry. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Isn't that crazy? It wasn't muddy, it >> Isn't that crazy? It wasn't muddy, it >> Isn't that crazy? It wasn't muddy, it wasn't still wet, right? wasn't still wet, right? wasn't still wet, right? >> And there's and there's an assurance >> And there's and there's an assurance >> And there's and there's an assurance there, knowing that we're reading this, there, knowing that we're reading this, there, knowing that we're reading this, and the same thing will be true and the same thing will be true and the same thing will be true thousands of years later, that when we thousands of years later, that when we thousands of years later, that when we get our tootsies wet, the the rest of get our tootsies wet, the the rest of get our tootsies wet, the the rest of the way the rest of the way's going to the way the rest of the way's going to the way the rest of the way's going to be dry. So, there's there's sort of like be dry. So, there's there's sort of like be dry. So, there's there's sort of like a promise there, I hope. a promise there, I hope. a promise there, I hope. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And if I remember, time and time again, >> And if I remember, time and time again, >> And if I remember, time and time again, when I've gotten my feet wet, when I've gotten my feet wet, when I've gotten my feet wet, I could say that the rest of the path I could say that the rest of the path I could say that the rest of the path was dry enough for me to walk and cross was dry enough for me to walk and cross was dry enough for me to walk and cross through.

  9. through. through. >> I want to hear one of the times, Arturo. >> I want to hear one of the times, Arturo. >> I want to hear one of the times, Arturo. Me, too. Me, too. Me, too. >> I mean, >> I mean, >> I mean, what can I say? I mean, I taking a step what can I say? I mean, I taking a step what can I say? I mean, I taking a step into faith in a non-profit into faith in a non-profit into faith in a non-profit work, which is technically what we're work, which is technically what we're work, which is technically what we're in, right? If we work at a church, in, right? If we work at a church, in, right? If we work at a church, there was a lot I wasn't going to be there was a lot I wasn't going to be there was a lot I wasn't going to be able to provide even for my family right able to provide even for my family right able to provide even for my family right now. now. now. I'm like, and and when I got married, so I'm like, and and when I got married, so I'm like, and and when I got married, so I was already in non-profit work, then I I was already in non-profit work, then I I was already in non-profit work, then I got married, and I told my wife, I "I'm got married, and I told my wife, I "I'm got married, and I told my wife, I "I'm ready to pull the trigger if you tell ready to pull the trigger if you tell ready to pull the trigger if you tell me, because if we need more, I'll find me, because if we need more, I'll find me, because if we need more, I'll find more for us." more for us." more for us." But the the step of faith that she took, But the the step of faith that she took, But the the step of faith that she took, cuz I'm going to include her in this, cuz I'm going to include her in this, cuz I'm going to include her in this, to to to walk keep walking this path that I I walk keep walking this path that I I walk keep walking this path that I I believe we we are called to walk to as a believe we we are called to walk to as a believe we we are called to walk to as a family now. family now. family now. Taking that first step, marriage with a Taking that first step, marriage with a Taking that first step, marriage with a kid, into nonprofit world together as a kid, into nonprofit world together as a kid, into nonprofit world together as a family, God has made a way. family, God has made a way. family, God has made a way. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> There moments where my feet has to get >> There moments where my feet has to get >> There moments where my feet has to get wet cuz I'm going, "Now, how do we wet cuz I'm going, "Now, how do we wet cuz I'm going, "Now, how do we afford this? Now, how do we get to the afford this? Now, how do we get to the afford this? Now, how do we get to the other side of that?"

  10. other side of that?" other side of that?" >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> We [snorts] get to the water >> We [snorts] get to the water >> We [snorts] get to the water and God makes a way. And we're here 5 and God makes a way. And we're here 5 and God makes a way. And we're here 5 years later. We're celebrating 5 years years later. We're celebrating 5 years years later. We're celebrating 5 years in about a month. in about a month. in about a month. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> We're We're here 5 years >> We're We're here 5 years >> We're We're here 5 years having to get our feet wet, even our having to get our feet wet, even our having to get our feet wet, even our daughters, and we get to see the dryness daughters, and we get to see the dryness daughters, and we get to see the dryness just make a way in front of us. That's just make a way in front of us. That's just make a way in front of us. That's as specific as I could probably get. as specific as I could probably get. as specific as I could probably get. >> So good. Congratulations, Arthur. >> So good. Congratulations, Arthur. >> So good. Congratulations, Arthur. >> So good, man. Thank you. >> So good, man. Thank you. >> So good, man. Thank you. >> Well, what's so beautiful in that, too, >> Well, what's so beautiful in that, too, >> Well, what's so beautiful in that, too, is you didn't know what the dry land was is you didn't know what the dry land was is you didn't know what the dry land was going to look like, that it would be going to look like, that it would be going to look like, that it would be there. You didn't even know that it there. You didn't even know that it there. You didn't even know that it would Yeah, you didn't even know that it would Yeah, you didn't even know that it would Yeah, you didn't even know that it was going to be dry. Yet, you were still was going to be dry. Yet, you were still was going to be dry. Yet, you were still willing to get your tootsies wet. willing to get your tootsies wet. willing to get your tootsies wet. >> Yep. Yep. So, get your tootsies wet. >> Yep. Yep. So, get your tootsies wet. >> Yep. Yep. So, get your tootsies wet. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> It's only for a moment. >> It's only for a moment. >> It's only for a moment. >> Yeah. I mean, what I hear you saying, um >> Yeah. I mean, what I hear you saying, um >> Yeah. I mean, what I hear you saying, um it shouldn't surprise me that I should it shouldn't surprise me that I should it shouldn't surprise me that I should do these things. do these things. do these things. It sounds like there's a promise of dry It sounds like there's a promise of dry It sounds like there's a promise of dry lands. What keeps us from taking that lands. What keeps us from taking that lands. What keeps us from taking that step? What keeps us from taking that step? What keeps us from taking that step? What keeps us from taking that step into the water?

  11. step into the water? step into the water? >> I mean, I I'll go back to >> I mean, I I'll go back to >> I mean, I I'll go back to self-protection. self-protection. self-protection. Which is a form of control. You know, Which is a form of control. You know, Which is a form of control. You know, it's control, anxiety, the it's control, anxiety, the it's control, anxiety, the Okay, I was hurt in the past. So, I'm Okay, I was hurt in the past. So, I'm Okay, I was hurt in the past. So, I'm going to build this behavior or this going to build this behavior or this going to build this behavior or this maladaptation to my life. maladaptation to my life. maladaptation to my life. That's going to protect me, but it's That's going to protect me, but it's That's going to protect me, but it's also going to imprison me. And so, it's also going to imprison me. And so, it's also going to imprison me. And so, it's breaking out of the prison of our own breaking out of the prison of our own breaking out of the prison of our own minds and whatever behaviors or defense minds and whatever behaviors or defense minds and whatever behaviors or defense mechanisms or things we've created to mechanisms or things we've created to mechanisms or things we've created to protect ourselves. protect ourselves. protect ourselves. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> From more hurt. >> From more hurt. >> From more hurt. Avoiding hurt is not living. Avoiding hurt is not living. Avoiding hurt is not living. >> Yeah. I think fear is a big one for me, >> Yeah. I think fear is a big one for me, >> Yeah. I think fear is a big one for me, too. And that is too. And that is too. And that is kind of a manifestation of kind of a manifestation of kind of a manifestation of self-protection is what's self-protection is what's self-protection is what's what's going to happen and I don't know. what's going to happen and I don't know. what's going to happen and I don't know. So, I say no for people or I get nervous So, I say no for people or I get nervous So, I say no for people or I get nervous and ultimately I end up maybe not and ultimately I end up maybe not and ultimately I end up maybe not stepping in the water and stepping in the water and stepping in the water and if I don't step in the water, then I'm if I don't step in the water, then I'm if I don't step in the water, then I'm not ever going to see a dry land. Like not ever going to see a dry land. Like not ever going to see a dry land. Like I'm not ever going to see a miracle um I'm not ever going to see a miracle um I'm not ever going to see a miracle um and God work for me. and God work for me. and God work for me. So, I don't know where you might need to So, I don't know where you might need to So, I don't know where you might need to get your tootsies wet today, what act or get your tootsies wet today, what act or get your tootsies wet today, what act or step of faith God might be calling you step of faith God might be calling you step of faith God might be calling you into, but whether it's fear or something into, but whether it's fear or something into, but whether it's fear or something else that's keeping you from stepping else that's keeping you from stepping else that's keeping you from stepping into the water, just remember that there into the water, just remember that there into the water, just remember that there is dry land and there is a miracle for is dry land and there is a miracle for is dry land and there is a miracle for you on the other side.

Summary

The sermon explores the theme of taking steps of faith, even when facing seemingly impossible obstacles. Drawing parallels to the Israelites crossing the Jordan River, it emphasizes God parting the waters after the priests first stepped in. The practical takeaway is to discern and act on the smaller, daily steps of faith God calls us to, rather than waiting for grand pronouncements.

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