Sunday, October 28, 2007

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS

I have a very close friend, actually I consider her a sister. She was an unwed teenaged mom. It was rare that you would see her without her baby, she and the baby were always neat and clean, the child was well-fed and happy. What you couldn't tell was that they were homeless!

My friend was determined to change her situation and have a better life for her child. She did everything she needed to do to, sometimes going to the housing agency twice a week on her days off looking for a place, and asking friends to keep an ear out for her. Eventually within months, she had an apartment AND a new job. Now, her focus was on a place to live with her baby, the job was a bonus. Sometimes God gives you a bonus for being steadfast and faithful. The point is she never lost focus of what her dream was and she held on until it happened.


Let me ask you a question...

Where is your focus?


When you look at the things that are dominant in your life right now, are you preparing to reach your goals or are you wasting time? If you are partying more than you are working, is your dream to be a promoter? If you are more involved in your friends lives than your own, is your dream to be in public relations? Your focus must follow your dream.


To follow your dream, you have to get up before others and go to bed after others, associate with people that you can learn from. Read everything you can read that will help you, you might take a class or two. You must eat, sleep, breathe and pray for your goals and dreams everyday.


"Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the prize" said Vince Lombardi, one of the most successful coaches in football history.
What do you see?

Psalm 20:4 (NIV)
4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

Have a blessed week.



3 comments:

Anonymous said...

So cool to have one so worthy as you to blog for Jesus!! Keep up the "good" work! Very uplifting!

eveofanewera said...

This is beautiful, Therese!!! Keep using your talents for the Lord! Love, Eve eve.townsend@gmail.com

sonogod said...

Sis, Im a little late on the blog thing. Please forgive me. I'll respond daily to the other for now on,because its good for me and Im so glad that you bless me with your thoughts and heart. Thank you. I agree with focussing. Focussing has blessed me with my own business, which is growing everyday. I thank Allah for the strength as I go through everything that i'm going through. And Im launching a second business by the end of December. I will no longer call this a blog, but rather your "words" And your words are nourishment to the spirit. thanks Sis!!