We don't have to Sink!

I often go through times where I feel full of faith, and that I am so confident in the Lord, and then, so suddenly because of a circumstance or a wrong, untruthful thought, I begin to have doubt, and fear, and distrust.  Recently I was reading in Matthew 15 and a few verses stuck out to me that I could relate to.

In verses 26-31 it says: "And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying It is a spirit; and they cried out of for fear.  But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.  And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.  And he said, Come.  And when Peter was come down out of the ship he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.  But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying Lord, save me.  And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"

Peter was so full of faith when he took those first steps, but when he got his eyes off of Christ and onto the storm instead, he began to sink.  I often do the same thing.  I will one day have a strong confidence that God is working all things for good for me, I am fully trusting in Him and have a peace in my heart that He is in control, then, so quickly, I can take my eyes off of Him and His word, look around at my circumstances, and that faith that I had can so quickly fade.  I begin to sink.  But what stood out most to me in these verses as I read the other day, is that when Peter recognized that he was beginning to sink, he cried unto the Lord for help, and it says that immediately Jesus stretched out His hand to help him.  Those times when our faith begins to sink, our eyes are off the Lord, all we have to do is cry unto Him, and He will pull us up again!  We don't have to keep sinking!

It's my hope at those times when I begin to take my eyes off Christ, that I would quickly recognize it, call on Him for help, and put my focus back on the truth of His word.  He will immediately help me and pull me up again!

"For we walk by faith, not by sight."  2 Corinthians 5:7