Text: John 21:20-22
Memory verse:
“I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭16‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Have you ever wondered why people rehearse a presentation beautifully and boldly in a room but fidget and lose balance when put on stage?
The moment they think: “They are assessing me.” “What if I mess up?” Their heart rate increases. Their hands shake. The pressure didn’t change, but their awareness of it did.
Spiritually and psychologically, it’s the same principle. You move in the direction of your dominant thought.
Peter sank when the wind became bigger in his eyes than Jesus. Below are winds we need to watch out for.
The wind of delay. It complains of lingering promises. Waiting seasons can make the storm feel louder. Delay tests focus more than ability (Psa 27:14).
The wind of anxiety. “What will I eat, drink, or wear tomorrow? Worry pulls your attention into the future. Anxiety is prolonged focus on imagined outcomes (Matt 6:34).
The wind of fear. It repeatedly says, “What if I fail?” “What if it doesn’t work?” Fear magnifies waves and minimizes Christ” (Matt 14:30).
The wind of comparison. It says, “They’re ahead of me.” Comparison shifts your eyes sideways instead of upward; it distracts you from your assignment. Looking sideways weakens forward movement (John 21:21–22)
The wind of opinions. You commonly hear, “What will they say?” The moment you start listening to the multitudes instead of Jesus, faith weakens. Needing validation can silence obedience (Gal 1:10).
The wind of past mistakes. It whispers, “Don’t forget that you tried it before”, “It will happen again.”
Old sinking moments try to predict new outcomes. Old mistakes try to define new steps ( Isa 43:18–19).
The wind of reason. It says, “This doesn’t make sense.” Reason without revelation limits movement. Faith doesn’t deny facts, but it refuses to be ruled by them (2 Cor 5:7).
The wind of comfort. You hear, “This boat is safer.” Growth rarely happens where everything feels controlled. Sight prefers what is predictable, but faith, what is unseen (Heb 11:8).
The wind of doubt. It says, “What if it doesn’t work?” Doubt questions what God already said. Doubt shifts attention from promise to possibility of failure (James 1:6).
The wind of shame. It says, “You’re not worthy, or you messed up.” Condemnation tries to convince you to sink quietly” (Gen 3:8-10).
Friends, what ‘winds’ are distracting you from focusing on Jesus?

Prayer points
1. Father, please, let Your grace train my eyes to remain on You this year and let my attention stay anchored in Your voice, even in storms, in Jesus’ name.
2. I silence every voice of condemnation, and I refuse to hide from You because of past mistakes; I refuse to doubt You in seeming delays in Jesus’ name.

Today’s declarations
1. I keep my eyes forward, and I will not measure my journey by someone else’s progress; I won’t refuse reason, but I won’t be ruled by it.
2. I will trust God’s timing, and I won’t lose patience, even when answers seem slow; delay will not weaken my faith; I magnify Christ far above all crises.