This is how to walk on water
First, See someone doing it
Arrange your sight and align your mind
Say to yourself, if it can be done, then I can do it
Nothing under the face of the earth is new
Next, abolish fear
It will come with gnarling teeth, demanding your attention
I need you to ignore it
Come out of the boat, insult your doubts and stand
As you stand, you will feel your knees buckle as this is unfamiliar ground
Embrace the wind that is threatening to knock your head off
Assert your dominance in this new place
Speak to this place
Say to yourself
I deserve to be here
I stand on the authority of the one in whose footsteps I follow
I take charge of this space, this place
This will not drown me
This will not overtake me
This will not envelope me
The boat might be comfortable but you were made for more
Stand your ground, it will shake and make to break you
But remind this pedestal that it is your red carpet
Lift up your head and stand
Then and only then, take a step
This is the part when fear hooks your throat
And everything around you gathers in resistance
Remember you are not alone
You are held. You are helped. You are graced for this
And when you falter, remember
Peter may have drowned
But he's the only other man who walked on water