Stay Focused!
Emotional stability….awwww...what a concept! J This is hands down one of my biggest areas of struggle. I’m not where I need to be but thankfully I have come a long way since the early days of my marriage when Tim never knew who he was with from one minute to the next! I’m very much a work in progress, but thank God, there is progress!
The scripture is extremely clear that our focus has everything to do with our mood and attitude. Our quality of life, our relationships, our effectiveness, and so much more hinge on our ability to maintain our focus on the only thing that truly matters.
Don’t give up! This is no easy task. We are human, and being controlled by the Spirit takes discipline and practice. It is not easy, but with God’s help and continued focus on growing in Him, it is possible.
“For a righteous man falls seven times and rises again,” Proverbs 24:16
The scriptures below are powerful truths that we must hold to and firmly grasp. I challenge you to commit them to memory. Hide His Word in your heart so that when you feel those feelings and emotions come surging in you will have solid ground to stand on. These are promises from God. And He never goes back on His word! (Numbers 23:19)
“And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.” Colossians 3:2
“You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.” Isaiah 26:3
