"Peter got out of the boat and started walking on the water to Jesus. When he noticed the wind, however, he was afraid, and started to sink down in the water." (St. Matthew 14:29, 30 TEV)

There is nothing so frustrating in life as a shattered dream. We all have our dreams. We have plans for our children. In the back of our minds we think about a certain dream house. Every young girl has her dream boat in mind. We have goals in our career or job. We hope to arrive at a particular level of achievement in our work. Even the younger among us begin to plan and dream about retirement.

So to have our dreams shattered can be frustrating. To miss our goals, to have them blocked by insurmountable obstacles, can put even the best of us to the test. The story in our text here today is a perfect exam…