Topic: In Times When You Are Overwhelmed

There are going to be times in your life when you are overwhelmed. In times when we are overwhelmed, we see how bad things look and we immediately feel overwhelmed by our circumstances. Then, upon being overwhelmed, we lose faith and we think we are going to be swallowed up and drown in our sea of troubles. The apostle Peter had an experience like this. Matthew 14:28-31 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 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?" (NIV) We can see from what happened to Peter, when we get overwhelmed, we can lose our faith, we can start to sink, and then we must cry out for help. There is no way Jesus would have let Peter sink and drown. Jesus won't let you sink or drown either. No matter what your circumstances, you always have a hand reaching out to you, and a hand to pick you up when you are needlessly afraid. Many times we can be afraid of things, people, or circumstances when there is no reason to fear. On the Mount of Transfiguration, Peter, James, and John had this kind of experience. Upon seeing Moses, and Elijah… Matthew 17:4-7 Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Don't be afraid." (NIV) The disciples were needlessly afraid just as we can be needlessly afraid. However, the disciples learned they had no reason to fear.

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