Don’t Panic – Fix Your Eyes On Jesus For Your Survival
Summary
When we focus on our circumstances – whatever they are – we start to sink. So don't panic! Instead fix your eyes on Jesus for your survival.
Introduction
When you look around you, what do you see? A creaking health service? Workers striking? A cost of living crisis? War in Ukraine? Failing health? A shrinking job market? A generation falling behind in education? Jesus says, look at me instead.
Peter Walked on Water!
Only Peter had the faith the step out of the boat. Physics tells us that a grown man could not walk on water. But Peter did. Often, we move so quickly to focusing on his sinking that we forget to pause and note: PETER WALKED ON WATER!
So, what went wrong? Peter took his eyes off Jesus. The moment he looked away from Jesus and looked at the circumstances around him – the wind and the waves – he began sinking.
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus
When we focus on our circumstances – whatever they are – we start to sink. If you want to walk about the storms of life, you have to fix your eyes on Jesus:
If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed; if you look within, you’ll be depressed; if you look at Christ, you’ll be at rest.
Pastor Rick Warren
Don't panic! Instead fix your eyes on Jesus for your survival.
Think It Over
Think about the following:
- What helps you focus on Jesus in the storms of life?
There's a new episode of Battle Drill Devotional every Monday through Friday.
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This Week's Battle Drill Devotionals
- Monday 14 August - You Need to Focus on Jesus not the Storm
- Tuesday 15 August - When Jesus Stills The Storm You'll Immediately Feel Secure
- Wednesday 16 August - How to Walk on Water? Get Out of the Boat!
- Thursday 17 August - Don't Panic - Fix Your Eyes On Jesus For Your Survival
- Friday 18 August - Tested by the Storms Of Life? Jesus Intercedes For Us
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When we focus on our circumstances – whatever they are – we start to sink. So don't panic! Instead fix your eyes on Jesus for your survival.
IntroductionWhen you look around you, what do you see? A creaking health service? Workers striking? A cost of living crisis? War in Ukraine? Failing health? A shrinking job market? A generation falling behind in education? Jesus says, look at me instead.
Peter Walked on Water!Only Peter had the faith the step out of the boat. Physics tells us that a grown man could not walk on water. But Peter did. Often, we move so quickly to focusing on his sinking that we forget to pause and note: PETER WALKED ON WATER!
So, what went wrong? Peter took his eyes off Jesus. The moment he looked away from Jesus and looked at the circumstances around him – the wind and the waves – he began sinking.
Fix Your Eyes on JesusWhen we focus on our circumstances – whatever they are – we start to sink. If you want to walk about the storms of life, you have to fix your eyes on Jesus:
If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed; if you look within, you’ll be depressed; if you look at Christ, you’ll be at rest.
Pastor Rick WarrenDon't panic! Instead fix your eyes on Jesus for your survival.
Think It OverThink about the following:
- What helps you focus on Jesus in the storms of life?
There's a new episode of Battle Drill Devotional every Monday through Friday.
Click on the link - https://linktr.ee/battlefieldresources - to listen, watch or subscribe to this podcast.
This Week's Battle Drill Devotionals- Monday 14 August - You Need to Focus on Jesus not the Storm
- Tuesday 15 August - When Jesus Stills The Storm You'll Immediately Feel Secure
- Wednesday 16 August - How to Walk on Water? Get Out of the Boat!
- Thursday 17 August - Don't Panic - Fix Your Eyes On Jesus For Your Survival
- Friday 18 August - Tested by the Storms Of Life? Jesus Intercedes For Us
Did you know you can now give each post and podcast episode on my website a star rating?
I value your feedback about what I am writing and teaching, so I can improve and try to give you content that will better nourish, challenge, and equip you for your Christian journey.
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Thank you!
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