Now or Never: Step Into the Water

“As soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord—the Lord of all the earth—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.”
— Joshua 3:13 (NIV)

There comes a time when you can’t wait for perfect conditions — you must step forward simply because God said, “I am with you.”

Faith is not a feeling; it’s a movement born from confidence in His presence. Every move of God begins with someone willing to take the first step.

When Joshua stood before the Jordan River, the promise was already given, but the water didn’t move until the priest did. It wasn’t that God was late; He was waiting. The miracle began the moment their feet touched the water. 

It was now or never. 

We often wait for confirmation, for signs, for the comfort of clarity before we move, but faith doesn’t work that way. Faith moves because God spoke — not because the path looks safe.
Faith says, “Even if I can’t see it yet, I’ll step, because You said You’d be with me.” 

Maybe you’re standing at your own river’s edge— a decision, a dream long delayed, a call that terrifies you more than it excites you. You’ve rehearsed every reason to wait. But do you know that obedience has an expiration date?

There’s a window when the water is still stirring, when the Spirit is moving, when heaven is ready to partner with your “yes.” Don’t let hesitation disguise itself as wisdom; what looks safe can sometimes silence your faith.

“Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.”- (Ecclesiastes 11:4, NLT)

If you wait for perfect conditions, you’ll miss divine opportunities. God isn’t asking you to part the water; He’s asking you to trust that He will.

When Jesus told Peter, “Put out into the deep,” it didn’t make sense. Peter had already tried and failed. The nets were empty, the night was long, and his hands still smelled of disappointment.

But this time, Jesus was in the boat. And when Peter obeyed, the same waters that once disappointed him became the place of breakthrough.

It’s never about where you step — it’s about Who steps with you.
The One who said, “I will be with you and I will not fail you,” still goes before you.
He’s already in your tomorrow, already holding your unknowns, already preparing the ground beneath your feet.

So stop waiting for the fear to leave before you move. Fear doesn’t disappear — it loses power when you act in faith.

The time is now—not when everything is clear, not when you feel ready, but when His presence says, “Go.”

The presence of God is your green light, when He says move, the water will part.

Step in.
This is your now or never moment.
He goes before you, and He will not fail you.

Lord, I choose faith over fear. I will not wait for perfect conditions when You have already spoken.
You go before me, and You will not fail me. My step of obedience will make room for Your miracle.
This is my now or never moment—and I choose now.

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Anh (Mei) Powers
Prophetic Teacher & Missionary • Raise the Nations