Focus Words

These simple words have kept my focus on God and where He has been working in my life. Often They have been a lifeline

April 1

I stood at the kitchen sink today, washing dishes, and God brought to mind all the focus words He has given me over the last several years. courageous, hope, cease striving, believe, beyond, and this year, daily looking for God, along with my prayer of surrender. Each year I had no idea what this word would mean to me and how God was going to use it. My year of courage... boy did I need that word. I hung on to it all year. Knowing I could be and had to be courageous kept me hanging on. I was a little nervous when he gave me Hope the next year. I thought of Noah as the earth was flooding, he needed Hope. Was God preparing me for a difficult season? No. He just wanted to restore my hope and remind me that my hope is in Him. Then came Cease Striving. I had to stop trying to earn what He had already given me. He was giving me freedom. I was learning to let go of perfection. Believe helped me to take confidence in His promises to me. I believe! Last year was beyond and He promised me I was going to move beyond some of the things I have struggled with, and I did. This year I am writing...Every day. He has been telling me to write for a really long time. At first, I only wrote in my journal. Because of my decision to live a life of surrender, I am sharing what I am writing. In just a brief moment at my kitchen sink God revealed how He wove those words into my life and the story He is telling with them. What a beautiful journey and He never left my side. So much has been accomplished through these simple words. I believe it is because they were each given by Him, for a purpose, and I chose to use them to keep my focus on Him and where He was working.