Are You Focused?
A few months ago our family became amused at our granddaughter's use of the word "focused." It seems our daughter and son-in-law had been telling her, "Paris, focus" whenever they were trying to talk to her about something important or helping her do something she was having difficulty doing.
She would announce at various times, "I'm focused." Then, about a month ago, my mother (Paris' great-grandmother) asked her what she was focused on. She answered, "John." Now John happens to be a little boy who was in her pre-school class. Whenever Paris says John's name, it is drawn out and she smiles and ducks her head a little. All of this from a just turned 3 year old.
We continue to ask Paris who/what she is focused on, and her answer changes from day to day and time to time. For instance, when she and her mother had a day just for the two of them last week, she told her mom, "Mommy, today I am focused on YOU!" Isn't that sweet?
As I've pondered this little expression of hers - I'm focused- it has become a point of consideration for me. Who am I focused on? What am I focused on? Is it myself and my own needs? My husband and his needs? Our extended family and their needs? My friends and their needs? And then I pull myself up short and hear that inner voice reminding me that I should be focused on God, His Word, my brother Jesus and their needs.
Woa, Nellie! What are their needs? That I should write their words on my heart, worhip them, submit myself to them wholly, and live my life so others will come to know them as I do: master, savior, friend, the ones in control.
Ah, yes, the FOCUS. Unfortunately, I frequently have been rather myopic in my focus. I've kept my focus up close and it has not extended outward to the long range vision area. I question myself on how I have shown God/Jesus to others.
Then tonight at church, one of my favorite people (because he is so unselfish and humble) shared thoughts on making God our focus and finding ways to show him to others in our every day life. Kaboom!! Hit in the head with it again. Okay, okay, I'm getting the message. I haven't yet shared with my friend that God spoke to me through him. Yes, I'm one of those people who believe that God speaks to us if we will just learn to be quiet and listen.
It has been placed in my heart and head to be more focused on God and Jesus and to strive to find better, stronger ways to live their ways for others to see. Come join me as I seek to focus more on God, to write His Word deeper on my heart, to acknowledge Him with all I do, and to show Him to others with my life.
Lord, thank you for sending me this message through a precious child and a dear friend. Help me to "keep my focus" and send someone to remind me when my focus gets fuzzy.
She would announce at various times, "I'm focused." Then, about a month ago, my mother (Paris' great-grandmother) asked her what she was focused on. She answered, "John." Now John happens to be a little boy who was in her pre-school class. Whenever Paris says John's name, it is drawn out and she smiles and ducks her head a little. All of this from a just turned 3 year old.
We continue to ask Paris who/what she is focused on, and her answer changes from day to day and time to time. For instance, when she and her mother had a day just for the two of them last week, she told her mom, "Mommy, today I am focused on YOU!" Isn't that sweet?
As I've pondered this little expression of hers - I'm focused- it has become a point of consideration for me. Who am I focused on? What am I focused on? Is it myself and my own needs? My husband and his needs? Our extended family and their needs? My friends and their needs? And then I pull myself up short and hear that inner voice reminding me that I should be focused on God, His Word, my brother Jesus and their needs.
Woa, Nellie! What are their needs? That I should write their words on my heart, worhip them, submit myself to them wholly, and live my life so others will come to know them as I do: master, savior, friend, the ones in control.
Ah, yes, the FOCUS. Unfortunately, I frequently have been rather myopic in my focus. I've kept my focus up close and it has not extended outward to the long range vision area. I question myself on how I have shown God/Jesus to others.
Then tonight at church, one of my favorite people (because he is so unselfish and humble) shared thoughts on making God our focus and finding ways to show him to others in our every day life. Kaboom!! Hit in the head with it again. Okay, okay, I'm getting the message. I haven't yet shared with my friend that God spoke to me through him. Yes, I'm one of those people who believe that God speaks to us if we will just learn to be quiet and listen.
It has been placed in my heart and head to be more focused on God and Jesus and to strive to find better, stronger ways to live their ways for others to see. Come join me as I seek to focus more on God, to write His Word deeper on my heart, to acknowledge Him with all I do, and to show Him to others with my life.
Lord, thank you for sending me this message through a precious child and a dear friend. Help me to "keep my focus" and send someone to remind me when my focus gets fuzzy.
posted by Nellie @ 12:35 AM
1 Comments:
At 10:55 AM,
Mary Lou said…
Nell, I'm right there in the very same spot too. Where is my focus? You have given me something to really consider. I was also moved by our friend's words the other night. So humble and right. Yet another topic for us to ponder at the lake.
ML
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