With so many things that could go wrong but wouldn’t, Brian was worried. Survival depended on manna from heaven. Having no control over heaven he wondered, What if the manna stops?
It’s not that Brian didn’t like walking on water once he knew he wouldn’t sink. It was the actual stepping out of the boat that bothered him.
Regardless of these concerns, needless perhaps but afflicting Brian’s mind, there was no other way to the shelter.
Denise offers the word “shelter” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Unfortunately that very first step is always the one that is the most somehow unavoidably mandatory
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One has to take that first step. Thank you, Larry!
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You changed the name didn’t you. It is about me. Know what I am learning? Manna from heaven never stops as long as we keep collecting it.
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I am glad it doesn’t stop coming from heaven. We all need to keep collecting it. Thank you, Mary!
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Sorry, Frank, but can’t resist with a character called Brian that walks on water …. ‘He’s not the Messiah, he’s just a naughty boy.’ 😉
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I should have called his name Peter. I think you were referring to the movie The Life of Brian or something like that. Thank you, Doug!
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Indeed I was.
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Cool story, Frank. Many ‘what ifs?’ in it.
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Brian worries too much, but most of us do. Thank you, Susan!
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Without ffaith, the fearing mind doubts all Divine support – hope he takes the first step.
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Good point. We need faith to overcome fear and take the first step. Thank you, Pragalbha!
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Very welcome ()
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Love this. Walking on water is great as long as you keep your eyes on Jesus. Water longs to be walked on again.
Blessings.
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We must keep our eyes on Jesus. Thank you and blessings, Michael!
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I suppose that’s what faith is – eliminate the water, no need for a boat – no first step.
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Good point. If one can walk on water one doesn’t need the boat. Thank you, Denise!
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A symbolic story Frank about life.
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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So much, it seems, is a matter of faith. It certainly can cure some of the worrying 🙂
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Good point: Much is a matter of faith. May it cure the worrying. Thank you, Chris!
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excellent. manna never stops. great six
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Manna never stops. Thank you, Paul!
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I really enjoyed this! I like the wit in “not having control over Heaven”, and can relate to “the actual stepping out of the boat that bothered him”.
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Thank you, Zelda! It is good that we don’t have control over heaven. We have to trust.
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Oh gosh, yes–I’d make such a mess if God hired me at Heaven’s HQ!!! 🙂 🙂 Blessings to you, Frank!
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Great story, Frank! There’s the old saying “don’t dip your toe until you know”, but then we have to have faith to move forward.
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Good point. We need to take precaution and yet have faith. Thank you, Eugenia!
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You’re welcome, Frank!
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One of Carlos Castaneda’s characters has an expression which sounds like it is apropos, “…to act with undivided intent.”
Part of the power of faith is that it requires, of those who would practice it, the willingness to fail.
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I think you’re right. Faith requires the willingness to fail. I like the “undivided intent” of that character. Thank you, Clark!
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Indeed, so many things to worry about if we allow ourselves.
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There are. May we have peace. Thank you, Ju-Lyn!
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No matter how deftly you get out of the boat, you’re going to get your shoes wet, that’s the problem.
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The feet are going to get wet. Thank you, Mimi!
In your story, I like how the cat found a good home in Ms. G’s yard.
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Very clever, Frank.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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I too thought of the film Life of Brian, but not to take away the powerful message of the piece – which is to try and be brave with your very first steps on the path (or the waters) of faith.
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If I had remembered Life of Brian while writing this I would have picked another name for the character, but now I wonder maybe it is just as well for this to be a Brian character. Thank you!
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Love this short story of faith! That first step of stepping out is always the hardest!
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It is the step we take every moment. Thank you!
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Amen
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We walk by faith…
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Yes, we walk by faith having less control than we realize. Thank you, Dan!
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Taking that first leap of faith isn’t easy, but it’s certainly worthwhile.
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It is worthwhile. Thank you, Keith!
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Faith is so important , in order to even begin, isn’t it?
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It is. Thank you, Liz!
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Perceptive story, Frank. It’s always the stepping out of the boat that’s the problem.
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That’s when our faithfulness is put to the test. Thank you, Jenne!
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Well done, Frank.
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Thank you, Mark!
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