https://odb.org/MY/2022/02/19/spotting-god
Today’s ODB life example of spotting as a technique to overcome the dizziness that comes from doing a ballet spin or pirouette is an excellent illustration on how to keep God in focus when we face problems in life. A ballerina will get dizzy and fall when doing a pirouette if she lets her focus to spin along as she spins but if a point of constant focus is established, that point focuses the brain and the dizziness goes away. The ballerina then is able to maintain her balance while doing the spins.
Therefore, when trouble comes and problems surface, focusing on God and not the problems helps us maintain our balance in life as focusing on the problems will inevitably overwhelm us and cause us despair. Fear of failure will paralyse us.
This immediately reminds me of Peter who jumped out from the boat into the water and walked on water even as he focused his attention on Jesus, who was walking towards him on the water. He was full of faith and I guess adrenaline. But the moment he focused on his surroundings, he sank and Jesus had to reach out to him to pull him off the water.
We cannot avoid focusing on our problems when we face trouble. This is because we are right in the middle of it. We have to deal with it. Avoiding it will not make it go away. Problems and challenges have to be resolved one way or another.
I guess focusing on Jesus at such times simply means we are to constantly pray and seek God for strength and guidance even as we tackle our problems and challenges. It also means keeping our standards intact when resolving our issues. It means we put God first as we find a resolution. It means we preserve and protect the character and glory of God in our lives as we deal with the issue at hand. Not our own needs and desires or our wants but what’s best for God and His Kingdom. Will the Lord be pleased with our decision and action? Are we putting God first? Will Jesus take the same action and make the same decision as ours?
Ronnie's Thoughts 