Have you ever noticed how selective we can be with what we see?
For example, you are reading this blog on a computer screen or a phone. You are reading these words right now.
But try this.
Stop reading, but keep you eyes looking at the page. Then just become aware of everything else that is around these printed words. The edge of your phone or computer screen, your hand, everything in your field of vision.
Now take a moment to listen, what noises were there the whole time? Cars going by, humming from a refrigerator, radio in the back ground...
All these things were there, but your brain can only take in so much stimulus. So we focus only on what we want or need to see at the moment. Everything else gets ignored or filtered out by our brain.
Reading Matthew 14:25 -31 (NIV) today
"Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
So let me ask you a few questions. According to the scripture,
1. Where was Peter looking when he walked on water?
2. Where was Peter looking when he started to sink?
3. Where are you looking when you feel confident in the Lord?
4. Where are you looking when you feel alone and confused?
So what did Jesus ask Peter?
Is he asking you and I the same question?
