For a moment, compare Peter’s story with your own.
At some point, like Peter, you heard the call of Jesus and responded in obedience. You looked to Jesus and ventured out into the unknown waters of faith. You believed Jesus’ Word, trusted what He said to you, and you were so fixated on Him that you were living a life of confidence in Christ and overcoming sin as you walked by faith.
But then a difficulty or struggle came to you that was discouraging and distracting. Maybe it was an illness, a financial loss, an inability to lose weight, a wayward child, something so big in your mind that it eclipsed the power of Jesus Christ. You began to focus on that problem, and doubts surfaced. Now, you find that you keep sinking under the weight of those doubts. What is wrong here?
You initially looked to Christ for deliverance from God's wrath and salvation from hell, and you believed in the power of the cross to make you right with God, but now, your difficulty has you doubting! You've stopped looking to Jesus, and instead, now all you see is the problem you are trying to overcome. Maybe you've turned to many of this world's solutions and have been repeatedly disappointed.
The remedy is to see Jesus! Specifically, look at the cross and see Jesus dying to set you free from the power of your problem. See His wounds and stripes as He took your punishment, see His death as He paid your penalty! Then see Him rising from the dead, having defeated the devil and death, and having overcome the world. See Him at the right hand of the Father, justifying you, interceding for you. Fixate on Jesus! See His power? See His love? He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and He has overcome, and now His love and His power reside in you, dear friend.
Maybe it’s time for you to say to Jesus right now what Peter shouted when he was sinking in the waves: “Lord, save me!” Shake off your doubt and look to Jesus! View His loving cross, see His shed blood, hear His cry, “It is finished,” and trust His power not only to save you from wrath but to break the power of sin in your life and speak peace to your storm, if you look to Jesus and the power of His cross and resurrection.
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.” Psalm 37:5
Question: How does putting faith in the gospel alleviate your doubts and enable you to be an overcomer in all things?
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Larry writes, "It helps me to see clearly what my faith is all about and to choose to believe this with all my heart and soul and act accordingly. What the cross shows me is power and hope and life and truth and love, lots of love that just looks right all the way! It seems fantastical but the cross still feels and thinks so right, not a scheme or forgery or blackmail or lie painted real pretty! It is truth blaring in my face!"
Judy writes, "Lord save me from doubt and help me to always to keep my eyes on you, Lord. knowing that you are always there and watching over me. To look to you and not to self or others, Seeing you on the cross and knowing you died and rose again to give me salvation, and daily help! Please help me to be content in all and to follow in faith. Amen."
Sophia writes, "Because the Lord Jesus was an overcomer at the cross, because he destroyed sin and death and hell, because he rose from the dead, HIS overcoming is enough. His grace is sufficient. If the son sets me free, I am free indeed. He will act if I trust in him and commit my way to him."
Mike L. writes, "When I look to the cross, I see that Jesus held nothing back, but gave everything so that I can live in peace so that I can walk confidently through life and know that I can overcome anything. Knowing that Jesus is alive today and is at the Father's side watching over me, pleading on my behalf gives me hope to endure to the end. Lord Jesus, you are my hope, seeing what You went through for me cancels any doubts that I have in life, thank You for giving everything so that I can live at peace until I get to be with You, Bless Your Beautiful Name!
Romans 8:32 The Passion Translation (TPT)
32 For God has proved his love by giving us his greatest treasure, the gift of his Son. And since God freely offered him up as the sacrifice for us all, he certainly won’t withhold from us anything else he has to give."