25 About three o’clock in the morning[a] Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”
27 But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!
Matt. 14:25-27
He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost. Mark 6:48-49
So we know where we're off to (following Jesus' desires for us). We know what we are doing (rowing to the other side....not knowing what awaits us....being obedient) but what are we to focus on? There is so much going on around us. We are either in a storm, coming out of a storm or going into one.....and if we aren't careful we'll focus on the wrong thing. We'll focus on who won the presidency, we'll focus on the economic climate, we'll focus on trying to control our kids decisions, we'll focus on what our co-workers, neighbors, other members in our community.....and doing this robs us of the miracles of Christ, and the Holy Spirit at work in our lives. Can you imagine if the disciples never looked up and saw Jesus walking on the water, but focused on the oars of the boat, or the storm? Some of us are too busy looking at everything but Christ at work in our lives or around us. He's constantly at work around us, if we'd take courage, realizing He's actually with us.
So where is your focus? Is it on loving GOD and putting nothing before Him. Is it on loving your neighbor as yourself? If your focus on anything other than these two things, you are missing out on the daily blessings of GOD @ WORK in and through your life. LGLP 
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