21 August 2011
Where do you want to go?
I believe that the same is true with life. You end up where you focus on. Some people fix their eyes on getting rich, some on drugs and alcohol, some on their careers, others on relationships. Some of those aren't bad. Who wouldn't want to get rich, have a wonderful
career and a great partner in life. Nothing wrong with those, except that even if you do attain all those things (if it even were possible to attain it all) without God in your life, it's pretty much empty and meaningless. We see billionaires commit suicide, people who have their career in the bag but can't find complete joy and satisfaction, or people who have a loving partner but still feel insecure and inadequate. Why is that? Because a relationship with Jesus is what we really need. That's why the bible clearly tells us to "fix our eyes on Jesus" because only He can truly fill the void in our lives.
Personally, I find that one of my major distractions is myself. Before you call me narcissistic, think about it first. Doesn't our culture tell us to "believe in yourself"? "Have faith in yourself", "love yourself", "forgive yourself", "you can do it", "follow your heart", and so on. We live in a world where we are encouraged to focus on ourselves, what we want, what we need, me, me, me. No wonder we have so many people with ego problems and yet have so much insecurities at the same time.
Quite honestly, I can't trust myself. I always make mistakes. I don't have a very good judgement on people. The things I think I need and want aren't always what's best for me and for others. And no matter how much I try, things don't always go my way. So how can I trust myself? How can you trust yourself if like me, you're not perfect?
The times I find myself depressed and frustrated are the times I find myself focusing on myself. No amount of positive thinking and positive reinforcement ever covers up the void and the longing to become someone better. To just tell myself that I'm good enough, and that I can do it, and that I have what it takes is all wishful thinking.
Fixing my eyes on myself gets me nowhere. I end up running around in circles. Tired, frustrated and back where I started.
But thank God He came to this earth to live a life I can claim as my righteousness. He paid the price for my sins so I wouldn't have to. And He rose again and sent the Holy Spirit so I could live for Him. I live for the Risen King. My security is in Him. I can do what He calls me to do because He enables me. I am loved and I can love because He loves me with an unfailing love, not with fleeting human emotions. I don't have to live in a life of guilt and condemnation because His mercy is new every day. And I can have faith and believe, not in my insufficient self, but in Him who is eternal, powerful and faithful.
You go where you are looking. Fix your eyes on Jesus and allow Him to take you places. Not the places you think you want to go or the places you think you need to be, but the place where you will be most fruitful and satisfied because He will be right there with you.
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