Focus

It all comes down to FOCUS. We have all been unconsciously focusing on offense. We all offend; we all are attacked by offense. Some try too hard not to offend people that it’s what we end up doing. We either say something and our words offend or we say nothing and our silence offends. We, as humans, are this way. Some of us realize this and we focus too hard on “offending” and lose focus on God and our work for Him.

We, white people, are afraid to offend, so we don’t speak of race.

We, Christian people, are afraid to offend, so we don’t speak of Jesus.

We, ministers in church, are afraid to offend, so we don’t speak the harsh truth.

We don’t speak for FEAR of offense….for pushing those “others”, who we really want to have intertwined with us, away. We focus on not “pushing away” that we keep ourselves “shut-up” or closed, which doesn’t allow the “others” to enter either. Thus, they turn to search for those who are open. We want our work for God to be easy (which when your FOCUS is right, it can be because He is all that is in our sight and He is glorious). We want to feel open, welcoming, ease, and we want to feel the same-accepted by “others”. But, in fact, we are not the same and for very good reason. For God needs us to be different and special for His plan. Then Satan deceives us into focusing on those differences to become offended. Whereas focusing on God gives Him the opportunity to use those differences for a perfect plan. It is not “easy” to keep our focus on God, it is a choice, a decision, an effort on both parts of “others”.

The whites must choose to make an effort and decide to speak.

The blacks must choose to make an effort and decide to hear.

Both knowing race should not be the focus, it shouldn’t be the words of race that are being heard, it is choosing to hear what God wants you to hear. God promotes peace, satan wants you to hear the racy words, be stumped on them and be offended, so you don’t listen to the rest---you don’t listen to hear God’s message!

The Christians must choose to make an effort and decide to speak to ALL of Jesus.

He may only need you to speak the Seed of Truth. He will take care of the rest.

The ministers of the church must choose to make an effort and decide to speak.

Satan will make you question things, it is then your choice as to which course of action you will do.

We need to open all of ourselves to God. Keep Him as the only FOCUS, allow the Holy Spirit to fill us and if we “humans” do this (black:white; Christian:non-Christian; minister:congregation; boss:employee; man:woman; Catholic: Baptist; rich: poor; bully:bullied; popular: non-popular; etc..) when we learn to do this we are completely open (open arms, ears, eyes, heart, mouth, spirit, every pore of our body) we then allow God’s word to flow through the Holy Spirit out of all those openings into the “others” openings where their Holy Spirit receives. It is in this flow we can unite as a heart beat. Boom-Boom, in-out, give-receive, it is in this flow that we are truly in the flow of the blood that runs thru the body of Christ and gives life to that body. It is then we realize we are dependant on our differences and ability of creating this flow to finally awaken the Bride. It is our flowing blood and rhythmic heart beat that is poured into the Bride to then give the Bride life and it is then she will arise!

We continually make the choice to make an effort and decide to FOCUS on God. He knows the plan. For it is all God’s word, not the “others’” words.

A few passages that also came to mind were:

Psalm 56:11

Proverbs 16:3

Isaiah 41:10

John 14:18—when we are as one in the blood, the blood is our perfect love-we are focused on God, working hard together to awaken the Bride.

Thessalonians II 3:5

·      We must have “others” we must stop ourselves from allowing satan to use diversity in a negative way. We must use diversity to accomplish God’s work. We must have unity of ALL God’s children. Diversity is NOT just race. It is also cultural, social, denominational, etc.. Satan will try to use diversity as a way to “divide” “separate” be offended and closed off. God will allow diversity as a way to be “special” “different” be talented where others aren’t. God needs us to be diverse to reach ALL His people. God wants us to come together united as His children to realize being diverse is wonderful and to learn from each other; promoting peace and wisdom. Satan wants us to believe we are different so we don’t belong, that we are so different that we can’t be a child of God’s; that our differences make us unacceptable to “others”. When the fact is God’s word--- we are ALL His children and our differences are not just wanted and welcomed, they are needed and treasured. God wants you to use your “difference” to make a difference.