What you focus on the most will grow.
The enemy will try to get you to focus on what is
wrong, what is not working, and what is worrisome to you. When you lose your focus on what is true, what is right, what is lovely
and what is a good report (Philippians 4:6), you will begin to focus on the
opposite of these.
CHOOSING
to focus on the good will be a daily decision. When the enemy
shows you something that is causing fear, worry or frustration, turn away and CHOOSE to focus on the
good.
→If your focus has been more on the negative lately
check to see who you have been hanging out with, what you have been reading or
watching on TV, and giving your attention to the most.
→An unthankful heart can cause you to focus on your
wants, but a heart of gratitude will cause you to focus on your blessings.
Distractions come to sidetrack you and get you to
focus on what the enemy has brought in front of you. Keeping your focus on Jesus means deliberately
fading out everything that pulls you away from the goodness of God. Is this
difficult to do? Yes, but with practice you can get so intentional about
CHOOSING to turn your eyes and ears from anything that is contrary to the
Kingdom of God that eventually this will become automatic to you. Focusing on
seeing everything through the lens of Jesus takes discipline.
Discipline
your mind to stop focusing on your needs, other’s needs, and take
those concerns to the cross of Jesus Christ leaving them there. Go about your
day not focusing on what your problems are but how good God is and how He has
heard your prayers concerning your situation.
Make
the greatest investment in your life by spending time in the presence of God
instead of focusing on your problems.
The enemy will use people to come into your life to
cause you to lose focus. Your focus can shift from faith to doubt when you deal
with those who oppose the things of God. Don’t get so caught up with being overly concerned with people or what
they think of you that you lose your focus on God’s goodness.
Reflect:
Where has your focus or
your attention been lately? Want joy? Want peace?
Where is your focus? What is consuming your mind the most?
