Redirect Our Focus

From His abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.
John 1:16 NLT

We all get so busy that we forget things. Some things we need to forget, but I don't want to forget the good things - the blessings of life. I don't know about you, but I can get caught up in life and unconsciously forget about giving thanks for not only the so-called extraordinary things God has done for me but for the DAILY benefits He provides. The enemy of our soul works overtime to distract us, to take our eyes off the goodness of God. We don't ever want to take Him for granted.

Today, my daughter and I had a deliberate conversation about the blessings of God in just the last year and ten months. After a couple minutes, it just flowed into a natural praise gathering and the more we acknowledged God's blessings, the even more we remembered and reminded each other of them and gave thanks. We were mutually encouraged and came away with a God perspective rather than a navel-gazing view of life. That is always a good thing!

When you are distracted by the stresses of life - such as chronic pain, grief, a broken heart, a wayward loved one - it is easy to lose focus on our Saviour and ALL He has done, is doing, and will do for us. Let's consciously redirect our focus on Him with very grateful hearts.

Prayer:

Father, 
           The words in Psalm 103 say it so well. Let all that I am praise You Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise Your holy name. Let all that I am praise You Lord; may I never forget the good things You do for me. You forgive all my sins and heal all my diseases. You redeem me from death and crown me with love and tender mercies. You fill my life with good things. Help us to never forget. Give us clean hands and a pure and grateful heart. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen