Fix My Eyes on You, Oh Lord

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4: [18] So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Observation: I tell people in my depression class how we feel is determined on what we focus on. If we focus on our blessings, life is good, but if we focus on our problems that is when depression sets in. This scripture is saying the same thing if we fix our eyes on God and what He has in store for us in heaven our joy will be complete, but if we fix our eyes on this world with all its evil only despair is left.

Application: I need to focus on what God has in store for me when I come home and ask him to guide me through this life while I’m still here. My thoughts and actions should be centered on my Father’s will and the purpose that He created me for. I’m still in the race and I need to focus on the finish line and not get distracted looking into the crowd.

Prayer: Dear Lord I have no idea what you have in store for me in heaven and I know it is too wonderful for me to imagine. Help me stay fixed on you and your desires for this life and help me not be distracted by the things of this world.