Friday, January 25, 2013 Keep Your Eyes on God!

It is really hard to stay strong and focused when we are amidst a trial or a test.  I know of so many loved ones and friends that have troubles at work and it is hard to watch them worry and be stressed.  They fear loss...what am I going to do if I lose my job? How can I feed my family, pay the mortgage? What if they demote me and reduce my take home pay? I will lose my health insurance? What if my hours are cut in half? How am I going to pay my bills?  All valid and very serious concerns. But we have to look through the eyes of the supernatural and the spiritual realm, not through the natural.  We have to know that it is not what it seems.  You are a child of God and you are set apart.  You have to set your mind to know that you work for God, not man and He is controlling every move that is occurring.  Sometimes the Lord allows these bumps to test you, check on your pride, other times He wants to use you for something greater.  When we can set our minds on Him and not the "boss", we can accept what is happening with faith and grace.  Don't let life's distractions stop you from doing God's work. You are not defined by your job, you are defined by who you are in Christ.  It helps to keep your focus on your Provider.  Nothing happens that He does not allow so if this is happening, praise Him and rejoice in Him and pray yourself "through it". There is no other way through a storm but to go through it, you cannot go under it and you cannot dodge it.  It is how we respond to this. Do you know that the Lord may be allowing this to happen to see how you respond at work? He may be using this for His glory by your testimony.  Do not panic! Do no fear! Keep your eyes on Christ and He will show you the way.   

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! Psalm 119:1-8

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