Life can be extremely overwhelming at times, and in this race, only the strong and determined survive and thrive. The question that was asked in the previous post, “FOCUS On Your FAITH ” Part 1 is:
What Do You Do When Life Has You Bogged Down?
How can we achieve our dreams after getting hit and punched by life’s circumstances? This is what God is teaching me right now and I guess, what’s He’s been trying to teach me all along.
In the book “Unlocking Heaven’s Power,” by John Paul Jackson, he say’s:
“If we focus on pain, loss, and the way life has beaten us down, we make room for more pain and greater discouragement.”
Here are some key principals God is teaching me to help me get through my struggles with the eyes of faith and keeping me aligned to my assignment and on task with my goals 1) Focus on the light of each situation and not the dark. 
2) Pick out scripture that applies to your situation and read it out loud everyday to encourage yourself and sow into your future. 3) Feed your spirit consistently either watching or listening to a faith building message, everyday. 4) Write down your goals and visualize your greatest dreams, get it before your eyes in writing and pictures. 5) Take small baby steps and make preparations towards working towards those goals and dreams. 6) keep a position of prayer, always! Spend time with God daily, no matter what, even if its only five minutes, make a point to quite yourself and sit and pray before Him 7) When you’re struggling, fall on your knees and worship…no matter how you feel…tell God how good He is, tell Him how grateful you are…this breaks the back of the enemy, strengthens you and sends help your way.
This is how I’m making it through and keeping my head and joy in the midst of my storms, my weaknesses and processes. This is how I’m staying motivated in the midst of chaos and uncertainty around me. Sounds like a lot of work? Of course!, but’s it’s either this, or sinking in quick sand not knowing where I’ll end up…No Thank You!
In spite of all that I’m going through at times, I’ve never been more motivated…key is, I have to put in the work…it’s takes work staying motivated, faith focused and on task…the key is consistency. At the end of the day, we have to decide how badly we want change…we have to decide if we’re willing to put in the hard work, sacrifice and effort to see that change…we have have to decide to not turn back no matter what’s going on around us…our goals, dreams, whatever we’re looking for God to do for us and through us…our works in our daily lives have to revolve around that focus, if not, we’ll just have dreams but won’t ever see the fruit. How horrible!.
In “Unlocking Heaven’s Power,” John Paul Jackson goes on to say:
“What You Focus On, You Will Make Room For.”
“We make room for what has our attention and where we put our ears is just as important as where we put our eyes. If I allow myself to listen to the enemy, I begin making room for the enemy by pushing God aside, and the result is worry. All the negative things that could happen begin to swamp me, and soon, I’m consumed with fear and anxiety, because I have become focused on a string of hypothetical scenarios that could happen. The power of God seems to shrink in those moments because I’ve taken my focus off of him. Once fear has my attention, it starts to grow and build momentum. But when I turn and put my attention on God, the fear starts to shrink. I replace the lies of the enemy with the truth of God.”
Key scripture:
Philippians 4:8-9
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise .9 Whatever you have learned or received….put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
WHAT WE DO IN OUR DAILY LIVES, WHAT WE WATCH OR DO, WHAT WE LISTEN TO…OUR DAILY ROUTINES…DIRECTLY FEEDS OUR FAITH AND FOCUS…IT EITHER GIVES US POWER OR TAKES IT AWAY.
The question God is asking ALL of us:
1) WHAT ARE YOU FEEDING YOUR FOCUS?
2) WHAT ARE YOU FEEDING YOUR FAITH?
3) ARE YOUR DAILY HABITS AND RITUALS HELPING YOU TO INCREASE YOUR FAITH AND ASSIST IN GETTING TO YOUR GOALS?
4) IS WHAT YOU’RE DOING DAILY HELPING YOU TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN CHRIST?
5) WHAT IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW? IS IT CHRIST CENTERED OR SELF-CENTERED?
5) WHAT ADJUSTMENTS DO YOU NEED TO MAKE TO REALIGN YOUR FAITH AND FOCUS?
6) WHAT DO YOU SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME THINKING ABOUT?
6) EXAMINE YOUR MINDSET. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU?
Continue to stay with B.O.O.M! for “FOCUS On Your FAITH” Part 3. God has more to say in helping us overcome and still achieve his vision and plan for our lives in the midst of our storms.
As always, be encouraged, stay connected, fight and Let’s Become Free Together.
Awesome Man Of God, John Paul Jackson: Dreams & Mysteries – The Mystery of the Measures of Faith
In His Name,
Ke’Shawn Adamson
B.O.O.M!
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