Focusing on Jesus!

Matthew 14:27- ....."It's all right," he (Jesus) said. "I am here! Don't be afraid."


What am I afraid of? That is a simple answer for me. I am afraid of the unknown. I'm afraid of what could happen.  In chapter 14(v.22-36) of the book of Matthew, Peter steps out in faith and begins to follow Jesus, walking on the water during a terrible storm that is threatening the boat and the lives of the other disciples. Peter has no problem stepping out in faith. It's the staying on top of the water part that gives Peter trouble.The second he takes his focus off Jesus, Peter finds himself treading water. But before he can go under, Jesus grabs his hand.
  For me, it's getting out of the boat. The thought of taking action, any kind of action, is what scares me.I have been paralyzed by fear most of my life, but it was when I gave Jesus my fear that things began to change. Slowly, I have learned each time that I feel fear, that I need to give that fear to Jesus and let him deal with it and guide me.
   When I take my focus off Jesus, like Peter, that is when everything unravels. Instead, I mistakenly focus on my fears:the what if's, the what-could-be's,the how-will I ever get out of this question. This is exactly where Satan wants us-focusing on the possibilites that will never come to pass. Satan wants our thoughts on anything but Jesus.
  If we focus on Jesus,everything else will fall by the waist side.
  All we need when we are going through the storms of life is JESUS.
  All we need is JESUS. Set out of the boat an walk with Jesus.
  As I write this, like everything that I write, I am reminded to practice what I preach.
  There is a question that I have written on a post-it note in my bible that says "Are you focused on Jesus?"
   Are you?