![]() ![]() Thinking on the right things ushers us into a new place of contentment. When I’m feeling discouraged about the future? Focus on what is lovely. When family members can’t get along? Focus on what is praiseworthy. When my teen rebels? Focus on what is true. Let’s apply the ideas Paul spoke and see what a difference this verse will make. Things that are: true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy. ![]() A perfect list of good things to keep our thoughts in the right place. The CEB version puts it this way, “.focus your thoughts on these things.” Paul gives a menu of 8 attributes in this one sentence. Philippians 4:8 can serve as a guide for focusing our daily thoughts. He knew the struggles they’d face and that they would need this list of words to help them stay focused. (Which happens more often than I’d like to admit.) As a wife and mom, list-making is a vital part of my routine! That’s why I appreciate Paul’s Holy Spirit-inspired advice to the Philippians. Writing helps me prioritize what needs to be done and remember those things I might forget. “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 Each of these verses will strengthen us and provide renewed peace in the midst of life’s demands. Here are 6 scriptures for when we lose focus. God’s Word offers comfort and encouragement to bring Him back into focus and bring us out of survival mode. So how do we stay focused as women of God with all the things going on in our lives and in the world around us? We also want to keep connected to Him through prayer and worship. We know God called us to love and care for our people. In those times we need to refocus our hearts and minds on Christ. Those responsibilities can overwhelm us and lead to exhaustion if we forget to keep our focus on Jesus, “the author and perfecter of our faith.” (Hebrews 12:2) When we’re buried under the weight of life’s difficulties, distraction seems to come at us from every direction. We have responsibilities that demand our time and energy. Keeping us busy and focused on other things, so we lose focus on what matters most. Distractions turned to frustrations, and soon I was living in survival mode instead of living with peace and confidence.ĭistraction is a tactic of the enemy, who loves to interfere with the lives of faith-filled women. I allowed unwanted distraction to disrupt my days, fretting over situations out of my control. One thing after another stole my attention. ![]()
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