Don't Look Down

Don't look down.  Not everyone is Peter walking on water with Jesus.  How does "Don't look down" get applied?  

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Don't Look Down Jesus is walking on water. He takes Peter's hand, and Peter is now walking on water. Peter's senses tell him that this should not be happening or he is in shock and awe. He may have some fear or doubt. Peter looks down. Peter sinks. Doubt and Fear kill Faith. Going into the Spiritual and growing in Faith may take some conditioning. You condition your mind and will against doubt or fear. Don't look down. What kind of conditioning or faith did Jonah and Jesus have that they could sleep through a storm and not care while everyone else is panicking? (Jonah 1:5,6)(Matthew 8:23-27)

How do you pray?  A prayer is like a letter to God. Someone should have faith that he received it, and be patient.  Some people like to pray the same thing over and over again.  This is like blowing up God's cellphone with text messages.  Don't do that.  Someone who was doubtful, praying the same thing over and over again, they were Looking Down.  

A pastor prays for someone in Church.  Is the pastor sending emails everyday asking how that man is doing?  That may be Looking Down.  He should have faith that God received his prayer, and go about his business.  

If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.  Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.  (Matthew 10:15)  

Given someone followed directions, and shook the dust off their feet, if they kept swinging back around this town giggling, waiting to see if God's Judgement had come, that would be Looking Down.  

 Don't look  down.  Down look back.  Walk the line.  God has good plans.