Where’s Your Focus?

In life, we’re faced with situations that simply reveal where our focus is. Where’s your focus? Do you focus on others, situations, opposition, the past, or do you focus on where you’re going?

Where’s Your Focus?

If we are going to progress in life and keep momentum going in the right direction, we must begin to control our focus.

In life, things happen. The unexpected constantly occurs. People come against us. We see and feel opposition on a daily basis. For myself, being a public speaker, I’m faced with negative expressions and energy while speaking. I’m learning to not take it personal, or absorb the negative energy of others, but instead turn it into a positive.

Now, when speaking and I sense negativity, I see this as an opportunity to love. To remain positive in the face of negativity. I am learning that often the negativity of others simply reveals the state of their heart, and how I respond reveals the state of mine!

Most people are overcome by the evil that has happened to them. Very few are able to grow from their hurt. The majority of the time, people become bitter and unhappy, due to experiencing hurtful circumstances. This is unfortunate, because we are now allowing circumstances to change us- for the worse.

We must begin to view circumstances, even hurtful ones, as opportunities.

“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

– Romans 12:21

For me, this means that no matter what comes, I refuse to allow it to bring me down. We must become ruthless in our fight against evil. Against wrong. Against hate.

When we do, we’ll find ourselves continuing to move forward in peace, in love, in joy- no matter what.

We must learn how to control our focus.

Where’s Your Focus?

As you go about your day today, I encourage you to consider how well you control your focus. Do you easily absorb the negative emotions of others? Are you easily offended? Easily distracted? Overly concerned with what others have going on?

Each one of those questions are focused on others. What they’re doing, how they interact with you, what they have going on. We must begin to focus less on others, and more on ourselves and what we have going on.

The key to our success in life has less to do with what others are doing, and more to do with what we are doing. When we keep God first and keep our focus where it needs to be, He has a way of working everything out for our good.

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”

– Romans 8:31

Nothing is happening to you. Everything is happening for you. You may not understand it all now, but as the seasons change, you will grow in understanding and appreciating it all. Change your mindset and ask God to show you the lesson in it for you. He’s preparing you.

Where’s Your Focus?

With love,

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