the focus bear
Caleb turned 22 yesterday and we threw him a big party. Once again our house was filled with 20 something’s. We had a blast.
His birthday caused me to reflect on his birth. While Tara was in labor we used a focused plan to get her through the pain. We brought a teddy bear to the hospital as Tara’s focal point. I was trained to get her to focus on the bear when the pain started.
What if we decided that God was our focus? What if in times of pain and hardship we turned to Jesus? What if fixed our eyes on Him? What if in times of joy and victory we focused on Him? I think our lives might be different.
I believe that the church today is struggling because we are focusing on programs, doctrine, leadership, and whatever and not focusing on Jesus. I know this sound very spiritual and not practical. I do think that the above mentioned things are important but in the right focus of the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Why am I going down this road this morning? Because I think that we, no I must have a God centered focus. I am planting a church and every day the prospect of failure looms. If God doesn’t come through I am doomed. I am choosing to focus on Jesus, His power, His abilities, His glory. I am fixing my eyes on Jesus. As I focus on Him everything we need to do, be, or become will come into focus.
Tara and I still have the “bear”. Every time I look at it I am reminded of the time of focus. I am moving the “bear” to my office to remind me that I have shifted my focus.
His birthday caused me to reflect on his birth. While Tara was in labor we used a focused plan to get her through the pain. We brought a teddy bear to the hospital as Tara’s focal point. I was trained to get her to focus on the bear when the pain started.
What if we decided that God was our focus? What if in times of pain and hardship we turned to Jesus? What if fixed our eyes on Him? What if in times of joy and victory we focused on Him? I think our lives might be different.
I believe that the church today is struggling because we are focusing on programs, doctrine, leadership, and whatever and not focusing on Jesus. I know this sound very spiritual and not practical. I do think that the above mentioned things are important but in the right focus of the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Why am I going down this road this morning? Because I think that we, no I must have a God centered focus. I am planting a church and every day the prospect of failure looms. If God doesn’t come through I am doomed. I am choosing to focus on Jesus, His power, His abilities, His glory. I am fixing my eyes on Jesus. As I focus on Him everything we need to do, be, or become will come into focus.
Tara and I still have the “bear”. Every time I look at it I am reminded of the time of focus. I am moving the “bear” to my office to remind me that I have shifted my focus.
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