EP 106: Fix Your Gaze on Jesus: How to Stop Sinking in Fear & Doubt | In Totality with Megan Ashley

About this episode

Megan Ashley reflects on the importance of fixing our gaze on Jesus to overcome fear and doubt.

This week, I'm reflecting with the team on my experience witnessing Jackie and Jordan practice obedience during the Blameless concert weekend that took place in February. We're talking about what it means to fix our gaze on Jesus when fear, doubt, and uncertainty can cause a hesitation to obey.  In Matthew 14, we see Peter walk on water only while his eyes are fixed on Jesus, but the moment he focuses on the wind and the waves, he begins to sink. And honestly, it's the same way for so many of us when it comes to trusting God. But Jesus is so kind. When Peter began to sink, he called out to Jesus, and Jesus reached for him. And He does the same for us. Join the conversation as we explore what it looks like to trust God in the midst of fear. We discuss the tension of wanting to believe the Lord is faithful while battling uncertainty, and how faith is often not the absence of fear, but the practice of fixing our gaze on God in everything we do, until we see our complete assignment through to the end. This episode is for anyone who feels like they’ve been sinking under the weight of anxiety, doubt, or fear and it's keeping you from saying Yes to the Lord.  I pray this…

People in this episode

Host: Megan Ashley

Topics covered

• faith
• trusting God
• overcoming fear
• obedience
• anxiety
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• fear
• doubt
• trust
• obedience
• anxiety
• spirituality
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 14

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