Focus

 

~ Fix Your Focus In 2025 ~

 

Choice ~ You can deliberately choose to direct and control your focus in the new year!

 

Scripture ~ “We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV).

 

“I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved” (Psalm 16:8).

 

“At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever… At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before” (Daniel 4:34a-36 NIV)

 

Example ~ “Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work’” (John 4:34).

 

“Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:1b-2).

 

Quotes ~ “David never really knew Goliath’s strength. He was too focused on God’s.”

 

“Stop focusing on how stressed you are and remember who blessed you are.”

 

“Satan says: look at your sin. God says: look at My Son.”

 

“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. But if you look at Christ you’ll be at rest.” —Corrie ten Boom

 

“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” —Bruce Lee

 

“Whatever you fix your eyes on is what you will encourage; fix your eyes on Jesus.” —Mark Parker

 

“The victorious Christian neither exalts nor downgrades himself, his interests have shifted from self to Christ.” —A.W. Tozer 

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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7 Resolutions

~ Allow God To Work In Your Life in 2024 ~

 

Will you let (allow) God to do seven important things in your life during 2024?

 

Peace  ~  “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.  …  And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (Colossians 3:15, 17).

 

Strength  ~  “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (Colossians 3:16-17).

 

Conformity  ~  “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.  And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:5-8).  

 

Character  ~  “Let your gentleness be known to all men.  The Lord is at hand.  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:5-7).  

 

Conduct  ~  “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.  For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’  So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.  What can man do to me?’” (Hebrews 13:5-6).

 

Testimony  ~  “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).   

 

Alertness  ~  “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.  Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them” (Luke 12:35-37). 

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

 

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New Years Day – 2021

 ~ You Decide! ~

The Choice  ~  Everyone of us can choose how spiritually profitable 2021 will be!

Quote  ~  “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book.  Write a good one.”  (Brad Paisley)

Recommendation  ~  One of the greatest personal disciplines I have found during my decades as a Christian is to start the day, every day, with a few moments of reflection on the Cross of Calvary.  This habit keeps everything in proper perspective and I highly recommend the habit to each of you.

Scripture  ~  “I will praise You, for You have answered me, and have become my salvation.  …  This is the day the Lord has made; we will be glad and rejoice in it” (Psalm 118:21, 24),

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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