October 29, 2010
Faith Filled Friday: You of Little Faith?
12:00 AM | 
Posted by
Maggie
Jesus never promised us calm waters. In fact, He tells us "in this world you will have trouble" (John 16:33). It's how we react when the wave hits, that makes all the difference. I can't say that I am good at this. More times than not I look to my own limited human abilities and resources to help me first. When all those attempts fail, only then do I look to Jesus.
Should I question my faith, when I know this is my tendency?
For me, this is more than a question of my faith. This is a result of my humanness and my simple desire to 'handle it on my own'.
Dependency on other's is not popular. We work with our children from a very early age to make them independent and the push for separateness continues in full force into adulthood.
But what does God say....
"Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, "Master save me!" Jesus didn't hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand." (Matthew 14:29 The Message)
Keep your eyes on Jesus.
When the waves come...
Find.Him.First.
"I have told you these things, so that in me you will have peace. In this world you may have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33
How do you keep your eyes on Jesus in a storm? I would love to know.
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3 comments:
Many times I haven't first looked ta Jesus during a trial. It took many failures on my human part before I looked up. I have been working hard and challenging myself to look up to Jesus first. Just imagine all of the failures and hurts that would not have happened if I had looked at Jesus first! Thank you for this daily reminder!
I'm with Joy - so often I forget to look to him during a rough period. Thank you again Maggie for a wonderful post and a great reminder!
Meghan
I like your saying - "when the waves come, find him first"
A friend of mine always says, Don't get so down you forget to look up, so I have a picture on my page that says, "look up"
I really enjoy your blog, and I'm blessed by following.
http://www.juliehjabbers.blogspot.com
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