With all the division of this world I often have a difficult
time staying focused on my goal: God eternally in heaven. Does everything I do
and everything I believe in—everyday—direct me towards that goal? (Eph 1:3-23)
I am personally pulled as to where I spend my time and money—how
I honor God, serve our family, and accomplish the everyday tasks that seem to
take on a life of their own. Am I putting my desires ahead of the plans God has
for me? What is my focus?
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, …, that he may
grant you in accord with the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power
through his Spirit in the inner self, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love, may have
strength to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth and length
and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses
knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Eph
3:14-19
Christians (and non Christian believers) are divided by
their personal beliefs, the beliefs of their neighbors, and God’s truths. Do I
think I fully understand God’s truths, or do I continue to learn and discern
God’s teachings thru the Church even when it is uncomfortable and might mean I
have to change something I have professed or have unknowingly done wrong in the
past?
"There
is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak
ill of me. For whoever is not against us is for us. Mk 9:
38-42 (Oneness, Eph 2: 11-22) (Unity, Eph 4: 1-4)
This country (and therefore each of us) is pulled between
life issues (abortion & redefining marriage) and money/economics. Am I
willing to stand up for life first—choosing God over money?
“No servant
can serve two masters. He will
either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and mammon.” Lk 16:13 &Mt 6: 24
Come now,
you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries. Your wealth has rotted
away, your clothes have become moth-eaten, your gold and silver have corroded, and
that corrosion will be a testimony against you; it will devour your flesh like
a fire. You have stored up treasure for the last days. Behold, the wages you
withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying aloud; and the
cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
James 5:1-6
The world is divided by war and conflict, conflicts of
people who want to become God by gaining power over more people. Does my focus
rest on using my talents and treasures to serve others (the poor, the broken,
the needy), or do I look to gain power because I have these same talents and
treasures?
Anyone who
gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to
you, will surely not lose his reward. Mk 9: 43
Heavenly Father, You have created us ALL in Your image,
therefore we are ONE in You. Help me to act as ONE for you—honoring you each
day by my presence in Your house, and by giving You a presence in ours. Help me
to focus every minute of my day on reaching Your heavenly height, the common
goal. Be a part of every decision and every priority I set throughout my day.
Thank you for the many gifts and talents you have created in me, help me to use
them wisely for your glory. Amen.
Where has your focus strayed from God’s promise? What
choices are you making that meet your needs, not his; that choose money over
life; that use talents and treasures to gain power?
Our goal
should be that we each help each other get there together. Undivided and
Focused!
Stay focused on God, stay focused on heaven,
Charlotte
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