Many individuals live as adversaries of the cross, heading toward destruction and focusing on worldly matters while their appetite dictates their actions. The author reflects on personal struggles with pride and lack of self-control, seeking God's guidance for transformation towards a life that honors Him and focuses on eternal values.
Examples
In Philippians 3:17, Paul urges believers to follow good examples. The author reflects on their own influences and questions whether they are setting a positive example. They express frustration at their pastor's prayerfulness and acknowledge their own faults, seeking God's guidance to discern role models and improve their influence on others.
A glimpse of love
I was sitting in morning prayer before church. My grandkids are here for the weekend, and so they sit on either side of me while we pray. They are most cuddly during this time of intimacy with the Lord. As I looked down my grandson laid his head in my lap and looked up with... Continue Reading →
Flip side
There is a flip side to every story, even a bad one. Last night our women's bible study group was discussing offenses. The passage was: Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger, and don’t give the Devil an opportunity. Ephesians 4:26-27 The conversation turned towards how our... Continue Reading →
Focus Close {#Write31Days}
When all else fails, or even better before you start your journey, realize that if you seek God first, He will guide your path right where He wants you to focus. If you are feeling discontent, look at how close you are drawing to Him. If you are feeling lost, look at how close you... Continue Reading →
Starting your Focus {#Write31Days}
It can be difficult to start anything new, but when it comes to finding your purpose and focusing, you have to start. So many times being scared about missing the mark keeps us from getting started, but God's Mercy is new every day. If we miss the mark, we will quickly find out and will... Continue Reading →
Focus on Audience {#Write31Days}
Just as it important to know who you are, it is also important to know who your audience is as you begin to focus your life. I have a grandson that is just a ham. He does some of the cutest things when he is performing for one person. However as soon as someone asks... Continue Reading →
Pausing to Focus {#Write31Days}
I am really bad about filling my day up with busy working and getting nothing accomplished. I often have to pause to reflect on why I am doing what I am doing. Pause to prioritize what I should be doing. There are times I have to pause five or six times in the course of... Continue Reading →
Prayer of Focus {#Write31Days}
Lord, Its me again. Thank you for always being there for me when I come to you. I know you want me to come more often. Thank you for the grace that covers me even as I try to do things my own way. I want to come to you first, but I usually get... Continue Reading →
Focus on Praise {#Write31Days}
In our society it is so easy to get focused on the negative around us, but if you want to be successful, turn that focus into praise. It takes about 40 positives to overcome one negative. And research shows that for every 20 interactions 17 of them are generally negative. So praise the good,... Continue Reading →
