Stay Focused!

“Peter therefore seeing him said to Jesus, ‘Lord, and what about this man?’ Jesus said to him, ‘If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!’” John 21:21-22

It is interesting how Peter dared to question Jesus about John’s life in John 21:21-22.

A sure way to lose the peace of Christ offers is by taking your eyes off Jesus and placing them on the lives of others. This doesn’t mean we should stop caring for those around us. It simply means not to get caught up in keeping up with your neighbor.

Each of us has probably found ourselves wishing we had the blessings God has given someone else. We don’t realize it; but when we do this, we essentially tell God that His care and blessings for us are not good enough.

Anytime we take our eyes of Jesus we run the risk of losing our peace. Anxiety sets in, and we find ourselves tossing and turning in bed at night because we are no longer anchored emotionally to the Prince of Peace.

Jesus gave Peter one command, “You follow Me!” Fix your eyes on Jesus. Commit yourself to focusing only on Him. Learn to thank Him for the many blessings He has provided.

Do this and He will guard your life with His eternal peace.