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Distraction: The Purpose Killer

DAY 3 OF 7

Purpose requires progress while fear freezes those who participate in it. This second distraction may seem overwhelmingly large, but once you take action – you’ll see how hard it falls.

Distraction #2: What Scares Us.

In Matthew 14 we read the story of Peter walking towards Jesus on the water.

In my opinion, it is one of the most beautiful and most heart-breaking examples of distraction.

Peter challenged his own faith by asking Jesus to call him onto the water. He stepped out, but after a few steps in he began to sink.

Why is that?

Because Peter started to pay attention to the how of his calling over the who. He looked at the water, the task, instead of the One who was calling Him.

When we take our eyes off the One who calls, we let fear sink our progress.

Today, read this short story and ask yourself: What’s keeping me from stepping out of the boat?

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About this Plan

Distraction: The Purpose Killer

There is something working hard to snuff out your purpose before it ever starts. It wants to derail your progress and confuse your momentum. That thing is distraction. As you’ll discover in this reading plan, it comes in many forms. But the good news is there is a clear, Biblical way to overcome it and get back on your purpose track.

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