{"id":12913,"date":"2015-06-18T10:04:53","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T14:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=12913"},"modified":"2015-06-18T11:37:22","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T15:37:22","slug":"keep-recognizing-jesus-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=12913","title":{"rendered":"Keep Recognizing Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026<strong>Peter\u2026walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid\u2026 \u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?version=31&amp;search=Matthew+14%3A29-30\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew 14:29-30<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><!-- .entry-meta --> <!-- .entry-header --><\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"post-content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xoZE2RsthRg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe wind really was boisterous and the waves really were high, but Peter didn\u2019t see them at first. He didn\u2019t consider them at all; he simply recognized his Lord, stepped out in recognition of Him, and \u201cwalked on the water.\u201d Then he began to take those things around him into account, and instantly, down he went. Why couldn\u2019t our Lord have enabled him to walk at the bottom of the waves, as well as on top of them? He could have, yet neither could be done without Peter\u2019s continuing recognition of the Lord Jesus.We step right out with recognition of God in some things, then self-consideration enters our lives and down we go. If you are truly recognizing your Lord, you have no business being concerned about how and where He engineers your circumstances. The things surrounding you <em>are<\/em> real, but when you look at them you are immediately overwhelmed, and even unable to recognize Jesus. Then comes His rebuke, \u201c\u2026why did you doubt?\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+14:31\">Matthew 14:31<\/a>). Let your actual circumstances be what they may, but keep recognizing Jesus, maintaining complete reliance upon Him.If you debate for even one second when God has spoken, it is all over for you. Never start to say, \u201cWell, I wonder if He really did speak to me?\u201d Be reckless immediately\u2014 totally unrestrained and willing to risk everything\u2014 by casting your all upon Him. You do not know when His voice will come to you, but whenever the realization of God comes, even in the faintest way imaginable, be determined to recklessly abandon yourself, surrendering everything to Him. It is only through abandonment of yourself and your circumstances that you will recognize Him. You will only recognize His voice more clearly through recklessness\u2014 being willing to risk your all.<\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>June 18 2015<\/p>\n<p>Journal Entry for Today-JDV<\/p>\n<p>Good morning God. David and I have talked and prayed over the ability to step out of the boat many, many times. We have asked You and each other how to develop that kind of faith\u2026how to keep our eyes on Jesus and not on our circumstances. We have also asked if our storms and difficult circumstances are essential tools you must always use to help us grow. It seems like we hear you the most clear when we are struggling with our storms. However, we would rather the waters be calm, and our trials be easy\u2026but that does not seem the way of it.<\/p>\n<p>And God says\u2026\u201d <strong><em>when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. <\/em><\/strong><em>When all your needs are met, all the time, do you listen as closely for Me? Why do you think it is difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom? Because he does not look to Me for all his needs; all the time. Many of his needs are managed by his wealth and confidence in his wealth. He hires people to step out on the waves (take risks for him). Does this mean I want my children to be poor, destitute and at risk all the time? No\u2026I blessed Solomon, Abraham, Job, and many others. But they too faced their own oceans and waves. Your trials, storms and fiery trials are elements I use to make you a man after My own heart. Acknowledge Me in all your ways, let Me be God of your life, in every area, and I will make your paths straight.\u00a0And you will walk upon the waves in Oceans deep.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026Peter\u2026walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid\u2026 \u2014Matthew 14:29-30 The wind really was boisterous and the waves really were high, but Peter didn\u2019t see them at first. 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