Focus Life Perspectives - The Morning Podcast

We cannot allow worry, fear, anxiety, or any other emotionally unhealthy toxin to invade our minds. We must take a stand and say, “Not today!” and to add to it… “Not any day!” This needs to be our new approach toward becoming emotionally strong (Ps. 1:1).

What will we allow to feed our thoughts today? Whatever we input into our minds affects our output. What we take in will at some point come out. An example of input and output was captured in Genesis 3:1-6.

What we think or mediate on is vital to having a productive day. As followers of Jesus Christ we engage our minds on his message and teachings. We feed our thoughts with biblical truth (Phil. 4:8).

The mind is always working and these days it difficult to slow our thoughts down. Some of us hardly know how to rest our minds. Today, let's take control of our thoughts today and think on things that are true, love, and just (Phil. 4:8).

Enjoy this replay and consider what it means to be present today. Don't try to solve everything just be available. Sometimes it can make a tremendous difference in the live of others.

Let’s make today a day of reflection where look back over how far we’ve come and how the Lord has been right there with us. Looking back over the rough seasons we couldn’t see at that time how the Lord was going to bring us through. But look at us today? We made it through (Luke 8:43-44).

The race is not given to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. (Eccl. 9:11). We will all have our share of adversity. Sometimes the thought of retreating may enter our minds; but it's about enduring. If you hang in there and remain true to your faith today, you will see the strength that God already knows is within you.

God’s love is not a love based on knowing or familiarity. It is a way of life. It is not always in the emotional or sentimental expression as those who love a spouse, a child, friends, etc. It’s a “Good-Will” kind of love without any partiality or preference. “It’s a way of life as followers of Christ" (I Cor. 13:4-8).

We are empowered to love beyond; however, we must grow to understand and practice this kind of expression. It is not easy because we love when we are loved. That’s the human way. God’s way is works in reverse. We love regardless of being loved in return (I Cor. 13:4-8).

The love we have as Christ-centered followers is through empowerment of the Holy Spirit. This kind of love is unconditional and unselfish. It needs no personal stimulation or motivation on the part of the recipient (I Cor. 13:4-8).