Why is the world’s best-selling chair a La-Z-Boy? Because we’re addicted to comfort! In fact Karl Barth says, ‘Comfort is one of our greatest siren calls.’ Are you familiar with the term ‘couch potato’’ Well, the disciples who stayed on board out of fear were ‘boat potatoes’! They enjoyed watching in comfort without actually doing anything! Sound familiar? Now before you judge them too harshly, have you considered that you might be a ‘pew potato’? That’s somebody who goes to church for comfort and a little spirituality, but won’t take the risks and challenges involved in actually following a radical Jesus. Risk and comfort are both habits that become part of your daily life. Each time you risk leaving the boat, it means you’re more likely to do it again. Sure you’ll experience fear, but each time you step out on the water without drowning, you realize that fear no longer has the power to destroy you. On the other hand, each time you resist God’s voice and choose to stay in the boat, His voice becomes a little quieter, until eventually you don’t hear it at all. Wouldn’t it be worth any risk to avoid that, the greatest loss of all? Today, God’s looking for disciples who are ready to leave the boat. People who are willing to say, ‘Lord, I may be small potatoes - but this spud’s for you!’ So how about it? Are you going to play it safe, or are you ready for a water-walking adventure with the Lord? If you are, you’ll never regret it.