LOOKING UP? When I was a kid, my older brother let me ride his mini-bike. He gave me a quick course on how to operate the bike: how to let out the clutch and give it gas at the same time, how to break and how to steer. He strapped on my helmet, and told me to give it a shot. Fearful and nervous, I mistakenly had my eyes fixed on the front tire, and, as a result, I proceeded to crash into the wall. UGH! In all my brother's instructions, he did not mention where to focus. He took it for granted I would be looking up, not down. IT'S ALL ABOUT FOCUS In the Christian life, focus is everything. Hebrews 12:1-2 exhorts us to "run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith." The only way to run the race successfully is to FIX your eyes on the Lord and keep them there. Peter was the only disciple who walked on water. By faith he got out of the boat and took a few steps on the stormy Sea of Galilee. No doubt, it was exhilarating and wonderful. He would have been able to take quite a stroll except for this one problem: "But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and started to sink" (Matthew 14:30). Question: Why the sinking spell? Answer: He took his eyes off Jesus. | 
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