Keep your thoughts “FOCUSED” upon what brings you inner-peace, joy and purpose
A tenacious person is determined, persistent, and is incredibly “Focused” on whatever they set their minds too. Unfortunately for most people this is a character trait hard to attain. Not that their desires won’t come to fruition, it just may take longer to achieve the results we are seeking.
The Apostle Paul, during his time was incredibly focused and ran the race God was calling him. To keep pressing on. Paul experienced many setbacks; imprisoned, shipwrecked, and beaten nearly to death. Yet he pressed on for his love of Jesus.
Today we face our own challenges, hopefully not as severe as the Apostle Paul but none the less, do your struggles keep you from the desires of your heart?
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Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 (NIV)
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May God Bless you and keep you
Pray with me: Father in Heaven, thank you for the blessings of peace upon me and my family. At times it feels as if it has been stolen. I realize now that happens when I take my focus off of you. Help me to bring my thoughts to you when I feel overwhelmed, tired and heavily burdened. Let your thoughts be mine and to bring glory to your name. I recall the Apostle Paul describing times he was imprisoned, ship-wrecked, and beaten. Yet he kept moving forward through your grace. I pray, I would keep my thoughts fixed upon what is true and what is honorable like Paul. Thank you God for bringing me back from the chaos and worldly thoughts. In Jesus name, Amen…
