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The Road Ahead
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He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, 'Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.' Mark 8:31 WEB
'Oh look at you! You did it again... you should just give up.' These thoughts often play in our mind. It is a distraction sent by the enemy to try and break your focus on the Lord, to get you off course, to get you to stop trying. When the words of Peter no longer lined up with the will of the Father, Jesus turned His back to him and put him behind Him. When satan tried Jesus in the wilderness, Jesus told him 'Get behind me satan.' Jesus focused on the present will of God, and He put what did not agree with it behind Him.
Formula One race car drivers are trained to focus on where they want to go, and not get distracted by the things around them. They are moving so fast that even a slight distraction could be a fatal one. They are trained not to follow the car in front of them, for if it went into a curve too fast, then they would follow it and crash as well. Also, they would never pass it.
Each driver runs their own race and if they spent their time looking behind them, then they would never be able to finish it. It takes complete focus on the goal, and ignoring all the noise around them to be successful. Paul ran his race like this (1 Corinthians 9:24).
So don't look to the left or to the right, and give no attention to the past. Let what is behind you, stay behind you. Focus on the future that God has for you and stop listening to the voices that want you to fail. Stop comparing yourself to others, you are only responsible for the talents given to you. The devil does not want you to win this and the only way that you come out on top is by focusing on God completely, and tuning out the distractions around you. Stop looking behind you, and pay attention to the road ahead of you.
Prayer: Heavenly Father please help me focus on what matters. Give me a clear vision of what I should be focusing on, guide me and bring my desires in line with You, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.> You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <
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Amen, Lord grant me a tunnel vision towards the Word.
Me, too, Joseph. Amen!
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Keep me focused dear God. Help us to persevere. In the name of Jesus Amen.
I really enjoyed and was blessed by today’s devotional, thank you
Prayer: Heavenly Father please help me focus on what matters. Give me a clear vision of what I should be focusing on, guide me and bring my desires in line with You, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Yes please!! Amen Thank you
Thank you Father GOD. Help me always to stay focused on you. You are the only thing that matters in my life. Help me do your will. In your mighty name Father GOD. Thank you for your Son, JESUS Christ.
Amen Pastor!
Prayer: Heavenly Father please help me focus on what matters. Give me a clear vision of what I should be focusing on, guide me and bring my desires in line with You, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. Thank you Father.
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Amen!! Alleluia!! Amen!!
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Amen Father!
Yes help me to always focus on what and WHO matters, Amen! I hope you are feeling much better Pastor Dion :)
God,help us to stay focused on you and live our lives for you.Blessings for Paster Todd and Sylvia and our RHM brothers and sisters...Amen
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Heavenly Father, I need Your help to focus in what You want me to focus. Clear my vision and lead me. In Jesus name I pray ,Amen .
Pastor,hope you are feeling better.
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Amen! Please, oh Lord dear Heavenly Father, by the power of Thy Mighty Spirit direct my focus on what's ahead of me with You at my side going the straight and narrow path that You have layed out for me, in the name of Jesus I ask and pray, Amen!
Amen! Father, please help us to see in front of ourselves.
Amen. I claim this prayer for my son, Wayne, who is going through a ruff time.
"So don't look to the left or to the right, and give no attention to the past. Let what is behind you, stay behind you. Focus on the future that God has for you and stop listening to the voices that want you to fail. Stop comparing yourself to others, you are only responsible for the talents given to you. The devil does not want you to win this and the only way that you come out on top is by focusing on God completely, and tuning out the distractions around you. Stop looking behind you, and pay attention to the road ahead of you." This is for my son. That we fully believe that as me and my son pray, seek, and knock unto your door LORD GOD, we believe that we are going to receive our prayers. WE PRAISE AND THANK YOU LORD GOD FOR YOUR LOVE,MERCY AND FAITHFULNESS ENDURES FOREVER. AMEN
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Amen pastor thank you for another awesome devotional. I pray your on your feet and back to full function and back to doing all the great things you love to do on a daily basis God's continued Blessing's for everyone at RHM.
Yes Lord, amen
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father please help me focus on what matters. Give me a clear vision of what I should be focusing on, guide me and bring my desires in line with You, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.