Matthew 14:29-31 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
It's not enough to step out in faith, we must walk by faith every step of the way. Many times like Peter we start out in faith, but because of circumstances and people we get hurt, discouraged or betrayed and begin to doubt. We must guard our faith and be relentless in protecting the only thing that can empower us to do the impossible.
So how do we continue on in faith, when it seems like everything around us is trying to get us to doubt and give up. The answer is Focus; we have stay focused on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith., we have to stay focused on our mission and the calling of God upon our lives and we have to stay focused on those things that have eternal value.
Life is filled with distractions and problems, and we can not bury our heads in the sand. We have to deal with distractions and problems, but dealing with them and being consumed by them are two totally different things. As a Pastor my life is filled with problems and challenges and my job is to help my church and our people work through those challenges and come out on the others side with the victory that Jesus has for us. Dealing with problems and challenges is apart of life, but we must refuse to be consumed by them and allow them to steal our focus.
Continuing in faith is the result of a determined focus, everyday we must take time to reset our focus at the feet of Jesus, we must remind ourselves of what we have been called to do and we must remember that it is always about the eternal souls of men. These three things help us to finish the race and complete the course, staying in faith and doing the impossible.
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