Fervently and Prayfully Focus on the God of Hope & Joy

Have you had your Joy Juice today?  Be fervent in your prayers; ask God for His guidance and for generous portions of joy in the Lord!

            In the book Fervent  by Priscilla Shirer, she presents a unique perspective.  She writes: “If I were your enemy, I’d disguise myself and manipulate your perspectives so that you’d focus on the wrong culprit—your husband, your friend, your hurt, your finances, anything or anyone except me.  Because when you zero in on the most convenient, obvious places to strike back against your problems, you get the impression you’re fighting for something. Even though all you’re really doing is just…fighting.  For nothing.”

            Let’s ask ourselves…where is our focus?  Is it on our problems, the people who have hurt us, the irritants that seem to continually rub us the wrong way?  Or is it on the power of God and what HE can do? 

            When looking through a microscope or telescope or even the lens of our camera, sometimes things are “out of focus” and we have to adjust the equipment in order to bring things into clear view.  Likewise, when we focus on anything other than God and His plan, we have a skewed, out-of-focus view.  We need to adjust our lens, “crop out” the clutter and allow God to sharpen the details of His goodness and His love for us.  Though we can’t see all the parts of His Master plan at once, when we focus on Him, we can clearly see that He has our best interest at heart.

           Focus on God; focus on prayer; focus on joy in the Lord.  

           

Quotes from Pricilla Shirer’s Fervent, A Woman’s Battle Plan for Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer