And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.”
~ Matthew 14:28-30 (ESV ~ emphasis mine)
Did you ever try to walk on water? Me neither. To be honest, I have had my fair share on being overwhelmed and I might as well have tried to walk on water. I used to get panic attacks at least once a week; mostly when I thought about the day ahead of me. All the things on my ‘to-do-list’ just seem too much to handle.
One of my favorite quotes in Max Lucado’s book “Fearless” hits really close to the core…
“Feed your fears, and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.”
You see, if I don’t keep my eyes fixed on our Savior, I start sinking — fast like Peter. I noticed that when I get up too late for some quiet time, my day does not go well. I still have challenges during the day, however if I do spend time before my day starts, my mindset is different. Not sure how to explain it.
During my day, I usually listen to Christian music or sermons so I keep focused; I do not panic (too much) on what still needs to be done. Max Lucado is right; we need to feed our faith daily. I want to challenge you over the next 30 days: feed your faith; listen to Christian Radio, sermons on your media player, memorize Scripture passages.
How do you ‘feed’ your faith? I would love for you to share your thoughts on this topic; either in the comment section or your on own blog.
‘No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ ~ Romans 8:37-39 (ESV)
Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: Feed your faith, not your fears…
