Devotions - Keeping My Focus

Having a quiet time with the Lord is somewhat new to me. Over the years I have spent time with the Lord but it was never consistent and I thought as long as I said a few prayers and had quiet moments that I was doing good. Which really only shows my self centeredness and self reliance. As a wife and a mother of four children how could I not start my day with prayer? My independence from the Lord was a sign that I was far from Him.

Thankfully the Lord is merciful and kind and has more patience with me than I deserve. My focus needs to be on Him. If I can give the Lord a portion of my time each day how much better equipped will I be when things get hard? How can I get through a busy day filled with children, laundry, dishes, and all the little surprises that come my way? By keeping my focus on the One who can keep me from falling. “To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—.” Jude 1:24 (NIV)

I want to leave you with a quote from the book titled Faithful Women & Their Extraordinary God by Noel Piper. My favorite story so far has to be about Lilias Trotter. She said: It is easy to find out whether our lives are focused, and if so, where the focus lies. Where do our thoughts settle when consciousness comes back in the morning? Where do they swing back when the pressure is off during the day?...Dare to have it out with God…and ask him to show you whether or not all is focused on Christ and His glory. How do we bring things to focus in the world of optics? Not by looking at the things to be dropped, but by looking at the one point that is to be brought out. Turn your soul’s vision to Jesus, and look and look at Him, and a strange dimness will come over all that is apart from Him. ~ Sharlyn Eddy