“YOU CAN’T GO DOWN YOURSELF. YOU HAVE TO PUT YOURSELF IN A POSITION WHERE HE CAN TAKE YOU DOWN! First you have to come to the conclusion not to take yourself on. Matthew 14:22; And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. An appearing force. Proverbs 3:5; Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Matthew 14:24; But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. This is you attempting to rise up. Galatians 5:17; For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Position comes by steadiness, you can’t be double minded. James 1:8; A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Matthew 14:25; And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. A stabilizing of your position, comes by how you choose to see going forward. Romans 14:5; One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Matthew 14:26; And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. v27; But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. If you love the Lord like you say you do. What’s the trouble? Galatians 6:9; And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Matthew 14:28; And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. v29; And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. Here is where he takes you down. Quit believing in yourself like that. Your believing is with doubt. 2 Corinthians 5:7; (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) Matthew 14:30; But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. v31; And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? Once in position, if your responses toward him are right he’ll keep you down. Hebrews 4:16; Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. “SAVIOUR COMES IN THE LACK, AND THE LORD SENT THE GROWTH BUT YOU HAVE TO GET IT. GET WITHIN REACHING DISTANCE!” In Matthew 14:22, it is telling us of a life that Jesus gives us as being a Saviour, to sustain life. John 10:10; The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. But with restrictions, Romans 13:14; But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. In Matthew 14:28, here the Lord send the growth, 1 Corinthians 15:49-50; v49; And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Matthew 14:29, is getting within reaching distance, Philippians 3:13; Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, v14; I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (ALL THE ABOVE ADDS UP TOO!) “STAYING IN THE CITY LIMITS, RURAL AREAS IS TO OPEN!” Constrained, a staying in the city. Luke 24:49; And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. What you see/sea, tossed with waves: in your flesh, for the wind was contrary, rural areas to open. 1 Kings 18:21; And Elijah came unto all the people,and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. “STAYING IN THE CITY LIMITS, RURAL AREAS IS TO OPEN!” Matthew 7:13; Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and board is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: v14; Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. “STAYING IN THE CITY LIMITS, RURAL AREAS IS TO OPEN!” Teaching! Overseer/Apostle