Staying focused on the LORD

Focus:
I have learned that the most important thing is to stay focused on the Lord. It is a hard road but not impossible. God will never give us more than we can handle and who knows better what we can handle than the Lord. The Lord will stretch us but not break us. The book of James let us know that our trials are custom made for us. The purpose of trials is to 1) Draw our focus on the Lord. 2) Teach us what to do WHEN we face that trial again.

Revival:
We just had 5 days of revival. The theme was developing a heart for God. The messages were delivered by Pastor Kenny Grant from Savanna, GA. The Lord used the message of the week to focus me on how I shine His light. On the outside things seem to be good. I think that I do a somewhat decent job of shining Christ to those that are around me, especially around like-minded Christians. My issue is not 11am but 11pm as pointed out by Pastor Grant. Being single when I leave church, I am on my own. I find that it is very easy to let my mind wonder and lose my focus on the Lord. I am also noticing that at work it is very easy to get caught up in the world. When gossip and other bad conversation show up around me instead of objecting and letting the Light of Christ shine from me, I remain quiet. It is easier to say nothing and let it pass than to let people that I find it wrong or offensive. I have even found myself getting caught up in the conversation.

Prayer:
For those of you reading this that know and understand that Jesus is God, I would appreciate your prayers. I realize this prayer request means that the Lord will put me in more and deeper situations but I know that this is what I need.
God's Grace & Peace to you all,
BCII