Matthew 14:22-32
Wow, it has been a long summer! It feels like I have been away from home more than I have been at home this summer. With all of the students going back to school now I should have some free time to relax and begin the planning process so that I can do it all over again next summer. I believe that youth ministers are the greatest people on the planet! Well enough of that let me share some things with you today!
I can't help but to think about my own spiritual life and see how easy it is to lose focus on what is important in life. God should and is number one in life, He should always come first. Then it would be easy to say that our families should come next, then the church. I believe that this does not always happen and we lose focus on what is going on in our worlds. I know for myself this summer maybe I have put camp and the youth group ahead of my family, so for the record I'm sorry to my family for not being at home a little more than I was. I hope to make it up to them by spending some quality time at home now. I believe that it is so easy for us to lose our focus on what is important. I couldn't help but to remember the story of Peter and the other disciples out in the boat when Jesus comes out to them walking on the water. Peter what an amazing man jumps out of the boat and begins to walk on the water because he is completely focused on Jesus. Then in the twinkling of an eye he begins to sink because he gets distracted by the wind, waves, and storms around him. Well this probably sums up your life and definitely sums up my life. It seems as if one moment I am completely focused on God then the next moment something is distracting me and I completely lose focus on what is important. I believe that if we continually fill ourselves with God's word that it is easier to stay focused on Him, so this is what I am trying to do. You should give it a try as well!
Trying to stay FOCUSED!
Chris
