What your eyes see will make or break you!

Peter was walking on water. He had already stepped out of the boat. He had already made his way mostly to Jesus. What a fascinating miracle! Peter was walking on the water that he had fished in all his life!

As long as he kept his eyes on Jesus.

But at some point, his eyes drifted from Jesus to the world. He saw the wind and waves. He saw the enemy instead of of the Savior. And he started sinking.

Interesting that it was not the fact that he was standing in water that scared him. It was the storm. Consider that for a moment. It was the storm.

Often in life we are called to do seemingly impossible things. Miracles happen only when there is no way, no possibilities. Peter’s miracle was walking on water as if it were sand. Yet it wasn’t fear of the miracle failing that got to him, it was the storm… The regular stuff off life that existed before the miracle.

The way to overcome the stuff of life that beats against us, is simple but hard. Keep our eyes on Jesus. Faith abounds when our eyes see only Him. When we start to contemplate the danger, the battle itself, the storm… Our eyes no longer see Jesus but danger. And that breeds fear, and fear destroys faith.

Has Jesus called you to walk on water? If so, keep your eyes on Him. Forget the storm. Focus on Him, the scriptures, prayer, the still small voice inside. The storm rages, yells, screams at you but a faithful servant listens past the loud storm into the stillness. Quiet solitude with Jesus.

Do not focus on the things, focus on the person. Do not focus on the work, but the reason. Do not focus on the outcome, but the path. See Jesus in your daily walk, even hourly! Don’t let Satan tempt you to see those waves or wind. Resist! Ask God to grant you blinders to only see Jesus.

The storm will be there whether you are in the boat or walking in the water. Forget the storm. It means nothing. Just focus on coming to Jesus.