Browsing Tag

Focus

Still Small Voice

Turn Away and Come

July 12, 2024

Turn around to face Me. You’re hurt by so much. But I want your full attention on us—on My love for you. Turn away from all that distracts you, that isolates you, that dampens your mood, and grab a hold of My hand. You are not alone, dear one. I’m with you always. Your hurts are consuming your heart. Let go of everything that doesn’t produce good things. There is life in My presence.  Fill yourself with Me. My Spirit will fill you to overflow with all that you need. You will have My thoughts, My heart, and My plans for you will be birthed within you. You are never alone. Just shift your focus on Me. Your heart and mind have been consumed. It’s time to replenish. Remember that I am your source. Let go and fill yourself with the bounty of My love for you. Turn away and come with Me.

BIBLE VERSES TO STUDY

The one I love calls to me: Arise, my dearest. Hurry, my darling. Come away with me! I have come as you have asked to draw you to my heart and lead you out. For now is the time, my beautiful one. —Song of Songs‬ ‭2‬:‭10, TPT‬‬

Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me. When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “I shall seek Your face, Lord. —Psalms‬ ‭27‬:‭7‬-‭8‬, NASB

Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Come to me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. Simply join your life with mine. Learn my ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in me. For all that I require of you will be pleasant and easy to bear. —Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭30‬, TPT‬‬

Date la vuelta para mirarme. Estás herida por tantas cosas. Pero quiero que prestes toda tu atención a nosotros, a Mi amor por ti. Apártate de todo lo que te distrae, te aísla, te desanima y toma Mi mano. No estás solo, querida. Estoy contigo siempre. Tus heridas están consumiendo tu corazón. Deja ir todo lo que no produce cosas buenas. Hay vida en Mi presencia. Llénate de Mí. Mi Espíritu te llenará hasta desbordar con todo lo que necesias. Tendrás Mis pensamientos, Mi corazón y Mis planes para ti nacerán dentro de ti. Nunca estás sola. Simplemente cambia tu enfoque hacia Mí. Tu corazón y tu mente han sido consumidos. Es hora de reponer. Recuerda que yo soy tu fuente. Déjate llevar y llénate de la generosidad de Mi amor por ti. Date la vuelta y ven conmigo.

VERSÍCULOS DE LA BIBLIA PARA ESTUDIAR

Aquel a quien amo me llama: Levántate, querida mía. Date prisa, cariño. ¡Ven conmigo! He venido tal como me habéis pedido para atraeros a mi corazón y sacaros. Por ahora es el momento, hermosa mía. —Cantar de los Cantares 2:10, TPT

Escucha, Señor, cuando clamo con mi voz, y ten misericordia de mí y respóndeme. Cuando dijiste: “Busca mi rostro”, mi corazón te dijo: “Buscaré tu rostro, Señor. —Salmos 27:7-8, LBLA

¿Estás cansado, llevando una carga pesada? Ven a mí. Refrescaré tu vida, porque soy tu oasis. Simplemente une tu vida con la mía. Aprende mis costumbres y descubrirás que soy gentil, humilde y fácil de complacer. En mí encontrarás refrigerio y descanso. Porque todo lo que requiero de ti será placentero y fácil de soportar. —Mateo 11:28-30, TPT

Devotional

Are you living a distracted life?

January 17, 2017

I need this year to be radically different than last year or the year before. If I’m not willing to hone in on the one thing I desire, I’ll never achieve it. Over the years I’ve been distracted by pain, fear, anxiety, and certain relationships. I’ve voluntarily been robbed of my time.

Everything can’t have my attention. And I can’t allow the master deceiver to steal it from me any longer. My number one goal for this year is an even deeper intimacy with Jesus. My relationship with Him will not grow if I don’t make a concerted effort to focus on Him and what He is saying to me. And it’s not going to be easy. It’s going to take time, vision, determination, and sacrifice.

In optics (film or photography) you can focus on a person or object while everything around it is blurred. As radical as this may sound, that’s what I must do. To focus will require that I blur out other things. It doesn’t eradicate them from existence; I’ll just have to choose not to give my attention, either for a period of time or indefinitely, to the circus of activity trying to distract me. It isn’t enough to say yes to your dream. Saying no to other things is just as important.

Do you live a distracted life? Are you giving too much or all of your attention to activities, people, or thoughts that are holding you back from fulfilling your purpose? I want to encourage you to do a soul inventory.

  • What dream have you been holding hostage?
  • What is distracting you from working on it?
  • What are you willing to give up to achieve it?
  • Who are you surrounding yourself with?
  • What are you doing with your time?

What will you use your time for this year? Below is an acronym of what focus will mean for me this year. Personalize the acronym to reflect your focus and print it out as a reminder.

Here’s to staying focused! Cheers {raising and clinking my coffee cup with yours}!

  1. Fearless: I will allow God’s perfect love to cast out all fear.
  2. Open Eyes: I will seek clarity from the Holy Spirit.
  3. Consistency: I will spend time every day on my focus.
  4. Undivided: I will give my all to Jesus.
  5. Simplicity: I will eliminate distractions.
Devotional

Deep is the Mystery of Intimacy

January 7, 2017

There is an endless cacophony of noise and voices entering our minds and hearts on a daily basis influencing us. Much of that is out of our control. But what if we deliberately chose to sit and hear from God himself.

My spirit has been yearning to enter into an even deeper intimacy with Jesus. I want to hear more of what His Spirit wants to share. But I know I’ll need to do some specific things for our relationship to flourish. It’s going to take time, focus and surrender. And I know I will have to sacrifice some things but what I expect to get in return will be worth the sacrifice.

When our spirit is silent and expectant our hearts are shaken to life. Sometimes I stretch forth my physical hands and sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I get on my knees and sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I pace around the room and sometimes I just stand still. It’s more a posture of the heart that God notices. He’s looking for someone that’s humbled in His presence, ready to listen and receive rather than quick to speak.

This intimacy is still such a mystery to me. And I believe it’s hard for some because it requires us to let go and trust.

But I truly believe the Spirit of God wants to whisper secrets from the heart of Jesus. On New Year’s Eve I received a gentle whisper that had my heart fluttering and my imagination dancing. It gave me a sneak peek of what we can expect from a deeper relationship with Jesus.

A Midnight Whisper from the Spirit

Wedding bells are ringing, wooing the bride of Christ.

At the midnight hour her heart is being prepared.

She will meet Him at dawn to begin a divine romance.

He will sweep her off her feet into the heavenlies.

Her first dance of true love with the Father will have the angels in awe.

The Son will then take His bride and show her His mansions.

Each day they will discover a hidden treasure together.

They will open new doors together;

enter into deeper rooms of revelations.

His heart will unlock rooms holding mysteries so deep,

her breath will be taken away.

There will be a library of books filled with words of love for His bride.

They will eat fruit baskets of grace and truth.

And He will take her to the throne room of mercy – a room of never-ending love and intimacy.

These are a couple of books I recommend that aided my intimacy journey with Jesus:

Secrets of the Secret Place by Bob Sorge

Desperately Deep by Lana Vawser