FOCUS

    Let me talk about someone from the Old Testament. Being the first woman on Earth, Eve had it all. God blessed her with almost everything in the garden. But Satan tempted her with the one thing that was forbidden to her. The garden was filled with delicious fruits but Eve focused on the one fruit that she couldn't have rather than thanking God for the many things that were freely available to her. This negative focus darkened her mind and she disobeyed God.

    Recently, I fought with a friend and I was reminded of how things used to be between us during the lock-down in 2020. I had spent a lot of time with my family and friends and I never thanked God for renewing my relationship with people. It was difficult staying at home for 6 months. Looking back God actually blessed me so much in ways that I never thought that He'd work. I wanted to get a new mobile and that particular model always sold-off quickly during the online sale. I waited for about 10 months for it. At one point I lost interest and I didn't want to get that mobile. I completed my PG and I was at home not knowing what to do next and I felt guilty to ask my parents for a new phone since financially it was rough for everyone. I forgot about it and one day my mom asked me to order the mobile that I wanted. To be honest, I didn't expect it and I bought a laptop along with the mobile. When I stopped focusing on what I didn't have and thanked Him for who He is to me, God blessed me with a double portion.

    When you focus on what you don't have or situations that displease you, your mind also becomes darkened. You take for granted life, sunshine, relationships and countless other gifts from God. Focus on the Lord and keep thanking Him for all that you have.

This is one of my favourite songs which says that we ought to FOCUS on Jesus :

Every now and then I get to feelin' down
Get to wallowin' and fall up and just run around
Same place, same story, would I ever've changed, ooh
Same grace, same glory, never been about you to begin with
No one is sinless, that's why He sent his son, the One and Only
To die in the place of the lost and lonely
Now that he's raised, sayin' "focus on Me"