Keep your focus!

Some more good Words this morning from the Book of Proverbs:


Proverbs 4:23-27

23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
And put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.

Focus is a big trait of the Christian. Just think about Peter walking on the water...as soon as he lost his focus on Jesus he sunk like a rock. It is ver important that we keep all aspects of life focused in light of what Jesus wants with our lives.

In verse 23 God's Word tells us to keep out heart right because every thing in our lives flow from the heart! All issues and how we handle them explain our heart condition. Stop and think about that for a moment. Verses 24-27 give examples of how we can tell where out hearts are at. Verse 24...whats coming out of your mouth? Lies? perverse talk? So many times I hear folks who claim they have been Christians for some time tell lies frequently and have perverse talk come from their mouths. What does this tell us? They have a heart condition that needs to be addessed...right now! Verse 25 what are your eyes doing. Are they staying focused on the things of God or the things of the world? Many temptations come frome what we see...lust, coveting, hatred and the list goes on and on. God's Word is clear, stay focused! Where our eyes are also tell the condition of the heart. Verse 26 tells us to watch where our feet are taking us. Our feet can take us to sin. Where we go and the places we frequent can often tell us where our hearts are. Ponder is another word for think. Think before you go. Is this a place God would want me to be or to take my family too? Remember if you are a child of God, He is with you!! No matter where you go. That should help you make those decisions. Verse 27 tells us to be strong. Don't let evil turn you from the path God desires for you. If your heart is in good, strong condition it is much eaiser to keep on the right path and not be turned!

These verses should make us all check our heart condition and our focus. How are you doing? God wants to help you in these areas but you must be willing...are you?

Keep you focus brothers and sisters, in the power of Jesus we can do it!

Tom