FOCUS

There are times in your life when it seems as if you take a step forward only to find that you soon after take 2 steps backward.  That is where I have been for the last month or so. My original intent in writing this blog was to chronicle my journey in my walk with Christ. I am in no way perfect nor would I try to lead anyone into thinking that I am something other than someone trying to get closer to Jesus.  I make mistakes aplenty. I mess up a lot. If God had placed a limit on the number of mistakes one could make I would surely have exceeded that number. I hope and pray that as God instructs and corrects me, that there is someone who may be in a similar place that may be able to benefit from the lessons that I continue to learn.

     For the past month, I have been trying to write.  I have had numerous ideas but have not been able to put those ideas in writing.  For the life of me, I could not figure out just what was happening. But God is faithful. I prayed in earnest, asking Him to help me to understand what was happening. The first thing I learned is that if you are sincere in seeking Him, in seeking His councel, He will answer. I believe that God knew my heart. He knew that I was sincere not just in seeking His councel, but it my purpose for writing this blog. God, in His infinite wisdom, allowed me to see myself without the blinders that we usually wear when we examine ourselves.

     I had become so focused on writing the blog that I lost focus on the subject that was supposed to inspire the blog. I was walking without Christ. I had lost sight of His word. Somewhere along the way I had forgotten that this is about my spiritual walk and if I lose sight of that then there would be nothing to write about. So, I had to rededicate myself to Christ first.  I have no idea when I will write in my blog.  I can only say that whenever and whatever I write will be inspired by God. God is so amazing, in that what I thought was a setback, God used as an opportunity to speak to me, to lift and encourage me, and to point me in the right direction. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. Rom 8:28. From time to time I guess we all caught up and lose our focus.  

God knows your heart. If you are sincere God has a way of correcting you without discouraging you. He will 

pick you, dust you off, and set you on the correct path.