Total Dependency - Total Sufficiency

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, Total DEPENDENCY and total SUFFICIENCY, yes all caps is a must for these two words! In Matthew 14:22-27 Jesus told his disciples to get in the boat, well the Lord has told us that we are to move and it was very clear that it was being directed by him. Now this is where the total dependency and total sufficiency comes into the picture. When the Lord told us to move and we said yes and began the process of taking the next step of faith, which was contacting a real estate agent and listing I considered that as getting into the boat and pushing off from shore. Did the disciples look at Jesus as they pushed off from shore? Did they watch as He dismissed the crowd? Did they watch as he went up the mountain to pray? So here we are in the boat in the middle of the lake and things are beginning to happen that are totally out of our hands. A storm is brewing, unexpected circumstances are like the strong winds causing waves of doubt and fear to crash against our boat. Each day seems to bring another challenge and with that comes a choice. Yes, we do have a choice - we can give into the crashing waves of doubt and fear or we can call out to Jesus who is our total dependency and our total sufficiency. We can know that because of verse 27, "But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid."" Let up pray - Abba Father, Hallowed be thy name, Our Father who loves us beyond measure and directs our steps and guides us and provides for us and leads us in the most amazing of ways. O Lord, Your thoughts are higher than our thoughts and Your ways are higher than our ways and I am so thankful for that fact. Lord I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ today that if she has gotten into the boat to go to the other side in obedience to Your command may she know and be still and say, "O, Lord, You are my total dependency and my total sufficiency for the rest of my life." In Jesus Name, Amen. Jesus, O Jesus, Blessed be Your Name,

LyndiaSue