What do you do to keep your focus on Jesus Christ each and every day? Wow. That one was out of the blue, wasn't it? But really, if you could make an actual numbered list of how you "live the life of faith," what would be on that list?
We know how to make a list for what we need to get at the grocery, we know the errands to run, we know how to schedule ball games, haircuts, play dates, sleepovers, swim lessons, home repairs, outings, lunch with friends, weekend getaways...well, you get my point. All these require their own level of detail, time, focus, interest and desire to see through. But do we give the same time and attention to how we focus on Christ and live our life for Him?
Perhaps it comes down to making Him first in your life, then letting all other actions and words be formed around His guidance. Simple, huh? Maybe not when the world starts closing in around us wooing us to compromise our beliefs. If you're struggling with this like everyone else, call on the simple words of love from the Bible that Jesus distilled from a very complicated set of rules for living.
Start with: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30 NIV. This is what has been called through the years as "The Great Commandment" (part of it!) It condenses lists upon lists of how to live, move, act and be that were in place when Jesus walked among us. But he gently handed them to us in this one beautiful way to prioritize our life.
That's the big idea. And it's so simple.
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