Let Go and Trust God! Matthew 14:22-32 (NLT)

In the middle of the storm, Jesus is always walking towards you. James 4:8 (NLT) Come close to God, and God will come close to you…… Come close to God means to separate yourself from the cares of the world. The Sower and the Seed example (Mark 4:1-20) What are you facing today, that seems as if your boat is filling and you may sink?

Don’t be afraid, take courage in Jesus Christ! Take control of your emotions and don’t allow your emotions to control you! - Psalm 27:1 (NKJV) The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is my strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 56:3-4 (NKJV) When I am afraid, I will trust in you Psalm 56:3-4 (NKJV) When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? ( NIV)

Hebrews 13:5–6 (NLT) 5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”* 6 So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”*

Don’t doubt God or His Word (Jesus Christ), plant your fee on scripture and walk on the Word! Doubt and fear operate off of emotions and perceptions. Perception causes a response through emotions.

Hebrews 10:21-22 (NLT) 21 And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, 22 let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.

Coming into the presence of God causes the raging waters of life to become calm. In God’s presence there is reassurance, peace, understanding, there is rest!

Palm 119:105 (NLT) 105 Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. - The Word of God brings assurance, conviction and builds up our faith as we stand on God’s Word.

Peter trusted Jesus, after all, he said “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” And Jesus said come, and Peter Got out of the boat and begin to walk, but Peter made a mistake, “he took his eyes off of Jesus and begin focusing on the raging waters” and he begin to sink. He shouted, “save me Lord!” God is always there to respond.

Application Condition yourself to be focused on God’s Word, not the situation. Immediately go to scripture and begin to release it in the atmosphere - CREATIVITY AND TRANSFORMATON, 2) Be obedient to steps within the process, this assures you that no door will be left open,

3) Through the ups and downs, maintain your confession which feeds the desire to excel and overcome.