Mark 6:49-52New Life Version (NLV)
49 When the followers saw Him walking on the water, they thought it was a spirit and cried out with fear. 50 For they all saw Him and were afraid. At once Jesus talked to them. He said, “Take hope. It is I, do not be afraid.” 51 He came over to them and got into the boat. The wind stopped. They were very much surprised and wondered about it. 52 They had not learned what they should have learned from the loaves because their hearts were hard.
Proverbs 3:5-12The Message (MSG)
5-12
Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he’s the one who will keep you on track
Fear can take over our minds so quickly. When we have fear, we tend to be blinded so that we can’t see beyond the current moment. Fear can harden our hearts to the point that we can’t see or feel what HE is wanting us to see or feel.
In Mark, the storm that was surrounding the boat that the disciples where in, was fierce. They were overcome with fear. They had no control. They were in a moment of uncertainty. This caused anxiousness and fear to build up within them.
Fear causes us to fight or flight. Anxiousness is what causes us to start asking the “what if” questions. If we trust and stay focused on HIM, “He does not save us from outside our situation, but from within our situation.” The disciples were scared by what they saw. The fear welled up inside them due to what they were seeing. Then anxiety fell into place when they thought, “What if we get swallowed up by the storm?”
“Faith does not arise from external circumstances, but from internal circumstances. It might be sparked by events, but ultimately is something that wells up within us.”
We have to stayed centered and focused even when life brings us storms. Those storms can rage around us and cause us to loose focus so easily. That is when we need to find extra time to just “be” and lay it at His feet.
The quotes above were taken from https://www.sermonwriter.com/biblical-commentary/mark-645-52
Also, I’m excited about a new read that focuses on anxiety and fear. This might find its way in my stocking ;) Below is a trailer for Max Lucado’s new book Anxious for Nothing.
Be Blessed!
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