Joby Martin // When Peter Lost Focus: The Spiritual Battle of Distraction

The story of Peter walking on water teaches us that focusing on Jesus enables supernatural living while focusing on circumstances leads to fear and failure.

• Peter walked on water when his eyes were fixed on Jesus
• When Peter noticed the wind and waves, he began to sink
• We need a combination of God's presence, God's people, and God's word to maintain focus
• Hebrews 12 instructs us to lay aside weights and sins that distract us
• Some distractions aren't sinful but still take our eyes off Jesus
• Sin must be eliminated, not managed: "You can either be killing sin or it will be killing you"
• Running with endurance requires looking to Jesus as the "founder and perfecter of our faith"
• Share your struggles with accountability partners who will help you stay focused

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