produce a clear image; an adjustment of this to make a clear image / bring a
lens into focus; any center of activity, attention; and to
concentrate.
I look at
life like a game of Spades; you never know from game to game what kind of cards
you will be dealt. But like the game of
Spades, you play the best that you can with the cards you have been dealt. There have been times where I felt like I had
the worst hand base on what I perceived and won the game; and likewise I have
had a fairly good hand and still lost the game.We cannot perceive based on what is in front of us
how something is going to turn out; however, we must begin to realign our focus,
making adjustments so we can see life with a clear image. Negativity doesn't just fall off of a person;
you must begin to see life through a new set of
lenses.
I think about Jacob in the Bible when he set out to
get a wife and he saw Rachel. He loved
Rachel and was willing to work 7 years for the father to marry Rachel. After 7 years, the father duped Jacob and
gave him Leah. Ugly duckling Leah. Can you imagine how Jacob could have been
feeling? I think he was pissed off.
LOL! However, he worked another 7 years
to get the love of his life, Rachel.
He could only see what was in front of him; but God
was looking at the bigger picture. God
promised Abraham that out of him would be a great nation. At the time Abraham had NO children. A nation is considered a company of people;
so God was working His word and plan and will in Jacob's life bringing about the
origin of this soon to be the children of Israel. Jacob didn't know what was going on, but he
vowed to God in Genesis 28 that he was going to be his God. Jacob had relationship with God. Could you imagine Jacob getting mad after he
was duped and said forget it; I'm out!
Readjust your focus and keep your heart right,
press into God so He can begin to show you that all things are working together
for the good of them who love the Lord.
Keeping your heart right and your focus on God will enable you to rise
above the obstacles instead of succumbing and allowing the obstacle to drown
you. Drowning, frustration, anger,
disgruntled, complaining, etc. is all an indicator that your focus needs
adjusting. God has so much in store for
you, but you must allow Him to work His plan and purpose in your life. The ways of God is how God brings you into
His purposes for your life.