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Newsletter of Hope - Focus you eyes on Jesus

Focus your eyes on Jesus 


A few days ago I could feel myself go down a bit in mood.  I had been told about something that I never new was happening.  When I knew nothing about it, it did not bother me but off course the enemy wanted to discourage me and brought it to my attention.  The old self started to struggle, with rejection, reasoning it out etc.  The old feelings and thoughts of wanting to pull away from these people, was going through my head.  I was shedding a few tears to the Lord one evening and asked Him to help me to not let these things bother me anymore, asking Him to heal those hurts.


I woke the next morning with this in my head - Die to self and focus your eyes on Jesus.  As I thought about this, it made sense to do this.  When we have expectation of others, we can  be disappointed and discouraged,  BUT when we take our eyes off people, off ourselves and onto the Lord things change. 


To take our thoughts off ourselves, off our sorrows, off feeling sorry for ourselves and put our thoughts on Jesus, things become clearer and that heaviness, weariness, discouragement lifts off.  The mind is a battlefield, we really do have to challenge our thoughts.  The more we practice this the weaker the flesh becomes and the stronger we become spiritually.


To die to self is to not allowing those thoughts take root.  If they come you disregard them straight away and focus your mind on the Word of God instead.  


IICor 10:5  casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.


We have the mind of Christ!  It’s all about Jesus!


Galations 5:24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.  Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.


Romans 12:1-2 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you.  Let them be a living and holy sacrifice - the kind he will find acceptable.  This is truly the way to worship him.  Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.  Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.


Philippians 4:4:8  Always be full of joy in the Lord.  I say it again - rejoice!  Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do.  Remember, the Lord is coming soon.  Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.  And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing.  Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honourable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.  Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.


As I practice and put into action what the Word of the Lord says, although still learning and growing on this journey with the Lord, I look around and see people who do not experience that peace of the Lord in their lives.  I am so very grateful to the Lord that I can walk in His peace even when life has its struggles, I can still be in that peace.  It’s a wonderful place to be.  


So I encourage you to pray about everything, tell God what you need and thank him for what he has done, stay in His beautiful peace that will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.


God Bless

Love Denise


If you need to contact me you can reach me on the following details:-

email:  deepworksministry@gmail.com 

Tel:      Denise 07745 954005 WhatsApp


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