#GeraldsDevotional
Our Focus is EVERYTHING
Our Focus is EVERYTHING
This week in my life I was reminded by the Lord of a valuable lesson about our focus and where we place it. It truly shapes our outlook on life and sets the tone of what we can do. As believers in Jesus, when we keep our eyes on Him and follow His lead, there are no limits to
what we can do no matter what situations come our way. Difficult situations, pain, suffering and worry are all tools that the enemy uses against us (and he is very good at it) to take our focus off of our LORD and what we know He has said. When (not if) this happens, any one of
us can become discouraged, lose hope, and become separated from our source of power. Remember the story of Peter walking on the water and what happened when he took his eyes off of Jesus (Matthew 14:22-33).
When our focus is on our problems, we can lose hope in what we know that
When our focus is on our problems, we can lose hope in what we know that
our Lord has said (His promises) and in an instant think we have no hope. This is what the enemy wants us to think. He wants us to focus on what we don’t have and ignore the many blessings of what we already have (to see our cups as half empty instead of half full). As we awake
every morning, this focus shapes the way we will see our entire day. This is why it is so very important for us all to not miss our most important meal of the day… our breakfast of spiritual nourishment. With all of that said, ponder this advice that Paul gave to the believers
at Philippi about focus.
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you
live in Christ Jesus.
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned
and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. - Philippians 4:6-9
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