I’m really tired of life right now. I just feel so lost and beaten. Discouragements and problems conspire to drown me. As I try to understand where I am in right now, I can’t seem to find sense out of it. This is what happens when I’m consumed of what’s at hand. This is what happens when I lose focus in Jesus. Just as Peter sank into the sea when his focus shifted from Jesus to the strong wind, we would also drown in the sea of troubles when we lose sight of the King who is over and beyond the flood. I keep on reminding myself to not allow my heart to be in trouble for Jesus – the lover of my soul – will protect me and guide until He sees me and I see me. May we focus our eyes on Jesus as we live this Christian life moment by moment in complete surrender to Him and full dependence on Him. God bless. 🙂
By grace alone 
We have to REALLLY believe Jesus, in all that He said, for it to make a difference. Do you REALLY believe what He tells us?
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Yeah, there’s just seasons in our lives wherein we fall; that doesn’t mean though that a person is not a Christian. A Christian is not exempted from a fall but he/she won’t experience a fall that would cause him to be seperated from the love of God for nothing can seperate us from the love of God which is in Jesus. 🙂
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I’m not referring to wavering on your belief in God, I’m referring to your level of trust. Especially your belief about Christ being exactly who He says He is. A lot of people believe but don’t trust that much. I just wanted to mention because it’s common, and our joy is lessened when we don’t fully understand or trust.
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I get your point. Basically you’re trying to distinguish faith as a mere intellectual assent and faith in the personal level. Am I right? 🙂 I don’t want to say that I trust Him that much for faith is a gift from God; this should not be used as a ground for boasting and looking down on other people who have a weak faith. 🙂 And, it’s really not about my faith that matters; it’s whom I’ve placed my faith. Basically, it’s the object of my faith that matters not the level of my faith.
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I would never look down on anyone, for any reason. God bless.
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Praise God though that even in spite of me and my lack of faith, his love for me is not wearied by my flaws and sins. And, He promised that He who began a work in me will finish it. 🙂
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God bless 🙂
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Even the person with the most faith could use a little more.
That you want more is a good sign and the right place to start.
It may be safe to say we know where to go if we do want more.
Like you say about sinking the moment we take our eyes off of Jesus, that is when we start to realize we are even on the waters. Keep your eyes on the one who made the water, keep your heart there too.
If we let something else take our attention, then that is what we will have!
Choose the Lord instead!
May He be your blessing today!
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Thank you 🙂 God bless 🙂
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Being a child of God doesn’t give us immunity to experiences such as this so I would say that this is a legitimate ordeal. Even King David was not spared from this (Psalm 42). Rather, it gives us a guarantee that we can always get through this, by His grace that sustains and preserves us 😊 press on!
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Thank you for the wonderful reminder through the psalm! Amen! Praise God for His sustaining and preserving grace!
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