The horses began to struggle, the spray of the icy waters splash against the men's faces. The young man began to center his attention solely on the waters swirling angrily around horse and rider. Becoming dizzy-headed, he began to struggle to remain on the saddle. The young man, barely able to hear, desperately and with great difficulty focused his eyes on the rock. Soon his head began to clear, and soon they were on the other side safe and sound.
Life is filled with daily struggles in all shapes and sizes.
As Christians we recognize that Satan is behind these and is trying desperately to conquer us. The devil desires that we focus our attention on our problems. But if we do that, it will destroy us. Satan knows that if we focus solely on the swirling waters around us, we will lose our proper perspective in life that the Lord commands us to keep 4. While we cannot and must not ignore our problems, we must always keep in mind where our strength comes from in finding the solutions to those problems.