Title: Anchoring your faith in troubled waters

The bible verse for today’s devotional is: Matthew 14:30-31 (NIV)

“But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”. Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

Devotional:

My mentor says that every ‘misbehaviour’ can be linked to one of 2 things: either a non-discovery of self OR a non-remembrance of self. This means that for every time we act/make decisions based on our feelings of not being good enough, inadequacies of all sorts, our fears, it is because we have either forgotten who we are, or we did not know ourselves in the first place. 

Whenever we find ourselves unable to withstand challenges, drifting from our ideals, values and goals, doubting, afraid or losing control, typically in the midst of challenging situations, it can be traced to issues of our identity.

In our text today, Jesus asked Peter a crucial question: ‘why did you doubt?’ To doubt means to be shaky, to be double-minded, to waver. To have faith on the other hand is to remain steady. But steadiness only occurs when our identity rests solidly on an anchor, and that anchor is our identity as children (offsprings, products) of God: capable, whole, fully loved, well-covered, and protected by his ever present presence. 

Here are a few reflective questions:

• What was my initial reaction to a difficult situation that I faced?
• Was it fear-based or faith based? 
• What do I believe about myself that made me react this way?
• What new belief must I embrace that  will keep me steady if I face a similar situation next time?

Let us pray:

Father, I know you’re always with me. With you, there is nothing I cannot handle. I put my trust in your strength as I go about my day today. 

Please say these words of affirmation. Say them, mean them, own them and live them.

I am strong, and I have the capacity to handle every challenging situation that comes my way today. 

Go do amazing things today and take good care of yourself and see you tomorrow.

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