Refocus

Friday, November 21, 2025

5:57 am

Good morning! I am so excited to get on here today! This morning, I was planning on sleeping in, but the dogs had other plans. The dogs woke me up about 3:28 am. I let them out, and was debating going back to bed, but the Lord had other plans. It has been such a good morning in His presence. It is so hard to explain how much He fills me with peace, joy, energy, content, all those good things. Fridays for me are extremely special because I can spend as much time with God as I want and not have to rush to get anything done, rush to get ready for work, nothing, just sit and enjoy the presence of God. It is so special. It is also nice too that everyone is gone to work and school, and it is so quiet. I think Fridays has gotten to be my favorite day of the week. God has really met me this morning, and showed me things that I need to be doing, focusing on. I love how He redirects us sometimes, refocuses us.

For me, over the last couple of weeks He has been telling me to slow down, focus on one thing at a time. I have a tendency to be a multi-tasker, which is not a bad thing, but sometimes it may cause me to forget one thing or another. Maybe not finish something that I started. Lets just say, as a creative person, many ideas will pop into my head, so I may start something and not finish it, or because my time is limited I lose the desire to keep working on the one project. And I am on to something else. I think most of us creatives are like that. So this morning, I feel Him telling me to slow down and focus. I honestly believe one of the reasons many of us are like that is because of social media, whichever platform it is for you. We get on there and see what other people are doing, and it inspires us to try the same thing that they are doing. Sometimes it works out, other times it doesn't. Of course, that is not a bad thing because you won't know if something isn't your thing until you try it. So yes, I have been there, and still there sometimes. But from that I have realized that God has called me to be an artist. An artist that paints, draws, works in textiles, and apparently writes. All of which I have done for years, since I was a child. I never considered myself an artist until the last two years. God showed me that I was an artist by how much I enjoy creating things. Even more so with God. It's just so amazing what God shows us. Do I sell my art? No, not yet anyway. But God told me you don't have to sell art to be an artist. But at some point He has shown me I will be selling, but I still need to work on learning. Patience. All things happen in God's perfect timing. I don't have to worry about when it will happen, but keep trusting Him and allowing Him to teach me.

This morning, in Luke 3:10-14, John the Baptist is speaking to the crowds. Many are there listening to him, as well as some corrupt tax collectors and soldiers. The very people that the Jews didn't like because they were taking advantage of them. But they were there listening, and asking him what they needed to do. John told them to take only what the government told them to take in taxes and no more, do not make false accusations, and be content with there pay.

Man, that speaks to me today. The thing about it is, yes it is the very same thing taught all the way through the Bible, how God tells us to live, but John was telling this to the very people that were taking advantage of God's people. No matter what you have done, the same message goes to you. Turn from your sin, and turn to God. Ask Him to forgive you for the bad things you have done, the mistakes you have made. We have all done things we are not proud of. No one is perfect. We all make mistakes and the message still applies to us! Praise the Lord. When we do exactly what John says, we are being obedient to God. In doing so, He will give you the strength to live a changed life!

Do you need a refocus? I know I often do, and as you can see, there was a recent refocus. But that is okay because that is God's mercy for each and everyone of us. Allow Him to show you what you need to refocus on.