Keep it between the ditches!

Whenever Pastor Mike leaves for a trip, he always says to me "keep it between the ditches". He wants to make sure nothing happens to pull our attention away from the main thing. In life we try to do the same thing, but how often do we end up in the "ditch". We probably spend more time there than we would like to admit.

In Psalm 37:23 it says "The Lord directs the steps of the godly.He delights in every detail of their lives." When Peter stepped out of the boat, it was at Jesus' command. He didn't begin to sink until he took his eyes off of Christ. When we focus on the things around us, rather than on Jesus, we will certainly get off track. That's when everything seems to fall apart. In Isaiah 26:3 is says "
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you,all whose thoughts are fixed on you!"; notice those last three words. Perfect peace has a contingency, fixing our focus on God.

It's amazing how things always seem to work out, when we let God handle the details. It's easy to keep it between the ditches when God is in control of the steering. Where ever you are headed this week, let Christ have the steering wheel of your life, and keep your "thoughts fixed" on Him.