STAY FOCUSED!

Look to the Lord and His Strength,

seek His face always.

Psalm 105:4

Hey Ya'll!

The Lord has been speaking to me allot lately about keeping my eyes set and fully focused upon Him and guarding my mind against runaway thoughts of doubt, fear and unbelief and securely placing my hope, faith and trust upon His promises like never before.   The days we're living in now and most certainly the days ahead will surely present plenty of opportunity to choose where our focus and trust will be placed.  The enemy and our fleshly nature will certainly tempt us to crater and buy into fear, doubt and unbelief and be dictated by the ever changing sway of circumstances and situations which rob us of our peace.  But, He's calling us to FOCUS our sights and continually renew our mind upon the BIGNESS of our God and His faithfulness!  It's within our continual gaze upon Him and His promises that our faith is increased, strength and courage imparted and our mind and heart are filled with His assuring and constant Peace.  And oh, how I need that, don't you?

As I was in Walmart last evening, I happened to take a moment to peruse the book section and noticed Jesus Calling by Sarah Young in a new beautiful updated cover and stopped to read todays word.  I have my own copy at home, but little did I know that the Holy Spirit would stop me in Walmart and speak to my heart (and I thought I was there for just milk and cat food)!  I share this word in hopes that it speaks to your heart as well.......

I am renewing your mind.

When your thoughts flow freely,

they tend to move toward problems,

circling round and round it attempts 

to gain mastery.

Your energy is drained away from other matters

through this negative focus.

Worst of all, you loose focus of Me.

A renewed mind is Presence-focused.

Train your mind to seek Me in every moment, every situation.

Sometimes you can find me in your surroundings;

a lilting birdsong,

a loved one's smile,

golden sunlight,

At other times you must draw inward to find Me.

I'm always present in your spirit.

Seek My Face,

speak to Me,

and I will light up your mind.

I don't know about you, but I've had allot of opportunities lately to let my freely floating anxious thoughts circle round and round and wear me out with all of the wispers of "what if's", "when and why not's"!  And as I began to shift my gaze from Him and behold the circumstances, my blood pressure jumped and my head throbbed and my peace drained away!  As I mentioned above, He's calling us to fix our focus and trust upon Him like never before.  It is a choice we make, moment by moment, hour by hour and day by day.  It's time to be believers who REALLY BELIEVE He will do what He said He will do and place our complete focus, trust and thoughts upon Him and abide in His perfect peace!

HE IS FAITHFUL!!

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You,

all whose thoughts are fixed on You!

Isaiah 26:3 NLT

My heart says of You, "Seek His Face!"
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
Psalm 27:8 NIV

Staying focused upon Him!!

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