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Back to Episodes#182 - Joby Martin // When Peter Lost Focus: The Spiritual Battle of Distraction
Description
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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