I don't know about you, but life gets so hectic for me at times that my head literally starts to hurt. There are so many things that want to vie for my attention and which could crush me physcially, if it were not for the grace of God. And I'll be honest, there are several questions I start to ask myself when life gets hectic: God, why this problem now? God, why today? God, are you really with me? These questions even make it hard to breathe at times. But...it is also in those moments that I know I need God most. And ironcially enough, these kinds of moments also serve as "refocusers". Now, I'm sure that's not a real word, but humor me. Moments of heartache, of stress, or of confusion help me to refocus my attention and energies towards pursuing a greater relationship with God. I have been around long enough to know, certain things can't be solved with harder work or greater energy, God has to step in! And I know that I need HIM. I need HIM more than I realize, so these "refocusers", those moments of larger than life problems (or questions), can really be blessings in disguise.
Knowing this, my prayer to God often is: LORD HELP ME TO REFOCUS WITHOUT REFOCUSERS. LET ME PURSUE YOU LIKE I SHOULD WITHOUT HAVING TO BE FORCED TO MY KNEES THROUGH HEARTACHE, PAIN, OR QUESTIONS! I LOVE YOU GOD, AND LET THE CROSS AND RESURRECTION BE THE ONLY REFOCUSING POINT I NEED! AMEN.
