05 10 2021

OCTOBER 05 Tue

You Will Be Revived When You Focus on God

1 Samuel 3:19│ And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

Hymn #407 Dying with Jesus, by Death Reckoned Mine (Unified Hymn 465)

[Message Video] 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm4cp_xGHRg&list=PLOCBKggOTU7yqOj4BUIgI_1Yx-MldYCO-&index=23

Through your nose; lips; heart; and lungs, you inhale oxygen then as you exhale, release carbon dioxide. Cells oxidize nutrients in water and carbon dioxide to obtain energy in order to sustain life. By being conscious of your breathing, you can focus on God whenever you deeply inhale and exhale. In doing so, your body will be rejuvenated, and you’ll restore tremendous spiritual strength. Why is that so?

1. An Unhealthy Condition

Because people are spiritual beings, if their spiritual aspects aren’t met, they’ll focus on and obsess over other issues. If they become shackled by the jobs which they began because of enjoyment and fun, their thoughts will eventually go awry and their hearts will become ill. Furthermore, because they don’t have the strength to overcome hardships and problems, they’ll easily be scarred and their balance in life will be disrupted. In addition, if they become impatient, they’ll have no choice but to take short and shallow breaths. And for those who feel down or depressed, they’ll unknowingly sigh. As you can see, breathing is deeply connected with the state of mind.

2. People’s Conditions Will Be Restored When They Look to God

Man’s soul is life itself. Just as people will die when they stop breathing, if they don’t look to God, their souls will eventually lose strength, become ill, and ultimately perish. However, if they’re able to deeply inhale and exhale in a comfortable manner and focus on God, their bodies and minds will be remarkably restored.

People, who are created in God’s image, can restore their bodies, receive healing in their hearts, and become revived spiritually when they look to God.

Dear God, guide me to discover what You’ve already given. Being conscious of You as I breathe, may I receive new spiritual strength. I pray in the name of the Jesus Christ. Amen.

* What Are You Focused on?

I often meet people who are overly conscious of their surroundings.

They lose hold of what’s really important or live anxiously because they focus on and are too sensitive regarding what others think and say.

If you’re conscious of God just as much as you’re conscious of others, many aspects in your life will change