The most profitable lives we can live is when we hear and accept Paul's teaching that godliness with contentment is great gain. If we take our eyes off the Lord and focus on the problems of this world, then we will begin to sink into an ocean of doubt and despair. And then the battle really heats up. Keep your lives free from the love of money. But when he kept his focus on Jesus, he could do miraculous things. But what we forgot it we took our eyes off what God put in front of us. They were too busy and overwhelmed by the storm to see the miracle or appreciate it for all its worth. This is a great reminder for us that we should always keep our eyes on Jesus, see what He is doing through our storms, and when we feel like we are sinking, re-align our focus with Jesus and not our problems. Contentment can quickly become covetousness. It is only when we remember that the goal of our lives is to draw close to Him and to do His will can we hope to live a joyful life in the fruit of the Holy Spirit. When Jesus is no longer our ALL, and discouragement takes root, it becomes a downward spiral. At one time or another we have been to the beach. When we keep our eyes on Jesus we have nothing to worry about for He knows our every need. But Prayer is much more than God rescuing us in a time of need. Then we get upset when things fall apart and we want to place the blame everywhere and on every one. We know the difference between being on the sand and in the water. Through faith in Jesus, our sins are washed away. In Mark 6:45-56, we see that even the disciples were easily distracted and oblivious to the miracles that Jesus was performing right in front of their eyes. If we thought we faced temptations before we knew Christ, it is nothing compared to what happens after we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. ⁣ ⁣ Yet the sooner we learn that we cannot control our circumstances and that the key to overcoming them is keeping our eyes on Jesus, the better off we will be. Often, Satan uses distraction and difficulty to take our eyes off of Jesus. The lesson is that when Peter took his eyes off of Jesus he began to have doubts and he let circumstances terrify him. If it doesn’t bring your heart to God, then get rid of it. For when we take our eyes off our Lord and set our eyes on ourselves, the Christian life becomes not only miserable but impossible. But, prayer, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus Christ, will give us the grace to persevere through any storms we may experience. Yet He took His eyes of what Jesus was doing already. Freedom From Worry. Peter originally had the faith to step out. Prayer is a relationship, where God constantly fills us with his love, gives us purpose and identity. Our greatest need before conversion is the gospel of Jesus Christ, and our greatest need after conversion is the same gospel. When we take our eyes off of Jesus, our idols and gods begin to take back their place in our heart.⁣ ⁣ Hebrews 12:1 tells us to throw off the weight and sin that ensnares is. The people began to grumble (speak out their discouragement), and find fault with anything and everything. When we find ourselves sinking low, we need to cry out to the Lord, putting our eyes back on Jesus and trusting Him at His Word. May 25, 2014 April 2, 2014 Alive to God Leave a comment. “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2). When we take our eyes off of Jesus, things get worse. 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