Keeping My EYES on Jesus

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them:“Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
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?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Matthew 14:22-33

We can learn a lot from Peter in these few verses. What happened the minute Peter took his eyes off of Jesus? He SANK.  He saw the wind. It distracted him, and he took his eyes off of Jesus! That is so me...almost daily. I am distracted with so many things and I take my eyes off of Him. When I take my eyes off of Jesus the questions, anger, bitterness...they start to creep into my mind. But When I am focused and have my eyes turned upward I find peace, joy, and comfort. It is so easy to doubt! It is easy to doubt because I continue to live day by day without my little girl. This isn't a dream that I'm going to wake up from. I will never get to make memories with her...hear her laugh or call me mommy...I will never get to kiss her boo-boos or get her dressed for dancing. But that's where faith kicks in. I have faith that Jesus is in control. He sees the big picture and knows what is best for us. And I can cling to the verse in Ephesians that says..."20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,"...so, I cling to this hope and keep my eyes on the PRIZE...my Jesus, my Savior!