Refocus

Focusing on what the difficult circumstances facing you may cost, or what damage they could do, puts fear in charge of your thinking, and gives them more power over your life.

So, shift your focus. Not in your own strength—you’re already exhausted. But by spending enough time with God to let him renew your heart, mind, and energy. Even if you don’t know exactly what’s going to happen, here in his presence, you’ll see how much bigger his grace is than any difficulty in front of you, and how much greater his love is for you than anything trying to hurt you. You’ll see your circumstances and relationships as he does, and deal with them in confidence, wisdom, joy, and grace.

The enemy may be trying to use this situation to drain and destroy you, but God’s provision is so much greater than any problem. Rather than being sucked into a black hole of what’s been lost, or could be, your Father is walking forward with you, on paths that bless and upgrade your life.

“When Elisha’s servant went outside, there were soldiers everywhere. He cried out in fear, ‘Oh, sir, what will we do now?’

Elisha responded, ‘Don’t be afraid. There are so many more on our side than theirs.’ Elisha prayed, ‘Lord, open his eyes.’ The young man looked up, and saw the hills around them were filled with horses and chariots of fire” (2 Kings 6:15-17).