Good Morning!! When we started our Christian walk, we moved to make Jesus the center of our life,...at home and at work. We wanted and needed Jesus to be the very "center" of everything. It
wasn't too long before things began pulling at us, demanding our attention. As we ran out of time and energy, we began to focus more on the immediate issues,...and our
"to do" lists started to grow. Oh sure, we managed to keep the name of
Jesus shining in the center for a while,...but eventually, it got shoved to the side, or back, by the all of the people or things that vied for our attention.
...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.—Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
Sweet Spirit of God, help us to look beyond the responsibilities of life and focus on God.
Help us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus our example,...even in the midst of chaos. May we
not become so consumed with the things around us that we lose sight of our Heavenly Father. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.—Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
I earnestly prayed that God would be glorified and remain the center of
this life and ministry, which He has entrusted to me. When I speak and write, I
want Jesus to be the reason. But deadlines and other work
preparations begin to flood in and suddenly, I'm caught up in a
whirlwind of details,..and stuff that needs to get done now. My spiritual vision blurs and my motives lose
focus. The sweet name of Jesus gets lost under a pile of
responsibilities. But when I
realize what was happening, I stop, remove all of
the distraction, and started fresh with nothing but my time with God as
my center. I pray,...I read,...I remember. It's called " revival ".
Like with Martha, when I began to get in a tizzy over "other things", I stop and allow Jesus to remind me,
" to keep the main thing, the main thing".
" to keep the main thing, the main thing".
"A relationship with God, like all relationships, must begin with trust.
Ultimately trust begins with the courage to believe."
Ultimately trust begins with the courage to believe."
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