Distractions

Wow. Its amazing how quickly things can change. One second I'm doing the will of the Lord, serving him, humbling myself, working hard, the next minute i'm slow, lazy, and losing sight of my goals. I'm suffering, i'm wondering where i'm going, i'm wandering down the wrong path.

Distractions can be a dangerous thing. They can cause you to stumble, lose focus, get lost, and so many other bad things. Distractions can cause you to sink, just like Peter when he was walking on the water with Jesus. When he first stepped out of the boat, he had his eyes on the Lord. He was walking to the Lord after he was called to by Him. But once he got out there he realized what he was doing, where he was at. He began to look around, see his surroundings and when he took his eyes of Jesus, he began to sink.

I too, took my eyes off the Lord. I was so excited with what i was doing that i forgot why i was doing it. I allowed satan to distract me. I allowed temptation to overcome me and i took my eyes off the Lord. In that split second everything changed. My drive was gone, my motivation, but most importantly, i couldn't feel the Lord as strongly as before. I lost my focus on Him, and started focusing on the world again and i didn't like it.

Thank the Lord that he doesn't leave us to our follies. He calls us back. He lifts us out of the water. He returns our focus back to Him that way we can continue to serve Him. I'm glad he pulled me back. I'm glad He lifted me up, kept me from drowning. Hopefully i can keep my eyes on Him and continue to serve Him.

On a different note, He has me showed me something else. I began dreading my hair as a reminder to be humble, and selfless. An outward portrayal of what i want to be and how i want to be. But since i've had them i've been covering them up. In the same way, i've kinda been hiding my faith. It feels like i hide my dreads out of fear of what people might say or think, and in a way that has been represnting my faith. No more hiding. I want to stand up for the Lord and not be ashamed. Not be afraid of what others think. I want to stand for Christ. I have no reason to be ashamed.
Til next time God bless.

Standing in faith,

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