Stay Focused

Matthew 14

28 "Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

29 “Come,” he said.

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?

Peter desired to do what Jesus was doing. He desired something miraculous.
He didn't ask the universe to tell him to come out on the water. He asked Jesus.

Jesus told Peter to come and Peter DID do something miraculous. He DID walk on the water as Jesus was doing.

Then he started noticing the things that were going on around him and started to worry about them, instead of keeping focused on Jesus, and Peter started to sink.

He called out to Jesus and Jesus Immediately caught him. Then Jesus asked Peter why he doubted.

The universe didn't catch him and stop him from sinking. Jesus did. The universe didn't help him do something miraculous. Jesus did. What happened when he stopped focusing on Jesus and stopped believing? Peter started to sink. Peter started to focus on what was going on around him, the tempest and the troubles. He let Doubt creep in and he started to sink, but Jesus was right there to save him as soon as he called out.

Don't shift your focus to the troubles all around you. Don't let doubt creep in. It robs you of the miraculous that can happen in your life. Keep calling out to Jesus. Keep your focus on Him and let Him touch your life.