I’m slowly reading my way through Waiting on God by Charles Stanley. Today, I believe God spoke to me through one of the things Dr. Stanley said. He basically said that waiting on God means focusing not on the object you’re waiting for but on the Giver. Keep your eyes on Jesus and not on the lack of spouse, job, house, money, etc.

Whenever I look to whatever it is I’m waiting for, I can become hyperfocused on what I lack and anxious almost non-stop. But when I remember to look up and fixed my eyes on Jesus, that peace that I’ve been praying for comes back. That’s when I recall all God’s promises to me to supply all my needs and never to forsake me.

It takes intentionality to take my eyes off of those stormy waves and put them back on Jesus. Otherwise, I become like ol’ Peter and sink like a stone. Those waters can get overwhelming in a hurry if I let them, but if I keep focused on Jesus, I know He can speak peace to the wind and the waves. As the old song goes, even if He doesn’t calm the storm, He can calm His child in the midst of the storm.

So tonight’s a bit of adjusting my perspective and my focus. I’m thankful that God sees me even when I’ve forgotten to look for Him. Lord, keep my eyes fixed on You instead of everything else, and I know that everything else will be okay because You are with me. Amen.