Last night, as I was beginning to lay the foundation of the "Weeping Willow Tree" in my life, I stated:
Find your FOCUS. Determine NOW what your focus will be, when you're in the midst of the pain of childbirth. Now, instead of "childbirth"--insert: divorce. cancer. death of loved one. (SPOUSE? PARENT!) miscarriage. infertility. affair. loss of friendships. close friends or family relocating. loss of job. loss of home. financial ruins.
The summer of 1992, I participated in a youth missions trip to Chicago, IL and attended an evangelism training week called "SEMP." During that week, we memorized Hebrews 12:1-3 (and YES, for those who "know me well"--this was probably where my LOVE for motions/sign language began--because I can STILL remember the motions very vividly) Again--EMPHASIS is mine:
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Find your FOCUS. Determine NOW what your focus will be.......What do you have your eyes fixed on? What or WHO is your focus? Your sickness? Your loss? Your spouse or child? Your friend? Your finances?
Guess what--HE, Jesus Christ, considered YOU-when he endured the cross-when He scorned it's shame, when He sat down at the right hand of the throne of God--YOU were HIS FOCUS.
U.You.U.YOU.u.you.You.
Got it?
Now, WHO is your focus? No matter how you think you may react-how you may feel-cry, scream, cuss, throw up, punch a hole in the wall--when you're being faced with an anxiety driven issue--WHO is your focus? WHO do you fix your eyes on, as you make your way, down to The Weeping Willow Tree?
Jesus.JESUS.Jesus.
Create a visual for you, to focus on.....and when you begin to feel the anxiety starting to bubble deep down-gooooooo.........to that HaPpY PlAcE--but be sure the WHO of what you're focusing on-the WHAT of what you're focusing on is....Jesus.JESUS.Jesus.
(I promise, I'll write more on this later--but just laying the foundation of focus-weeping willow trees-lamaze-anxiety-life-etc. b/c well-it's hard to do in just one simple post.)
Find your FOCUS. Determine NOW what your focus will be.......What do you have your eyes fixed on? What or WHO is your focus? Your sickness? Your loss? Your spouse or child? Your friend? Your finances?
Guess what--HE, Jesus Christ, considered YOU-when he endured the cross-when He scorned it's shame, when He sat down at the right hand of the throne of God--YOU were HIS FOCUS.
U.You.U.YOU.u.you.You.
Got it?
Now, WHO is your focus? No matter how you think you may react-how you may feel-cry, scream, cuss, throw up, punch a hole in the wall--when you're being faced with an anxiety driven issue--WHO is your focus? WHO do you fix your eyes on, as you make your way, down to The Weeping Willow Tree?
Jesus.JESUS.Jesus.
Create a visual for you, to focus on.....and when you begin to feel the anxiety starting to bubble deep down-gooooooo.........to that HaPpY PlAcE--but be sure the WHO of what you're focusing on-the WHAT of what you're focusing on is....Jesus.JESUS.Jesus.
(I promise, I'll write more on this later--but just laying the foundation of focus-weeping willow trees-lamaze-anxiety-life-etc. b/c well-it's hard to do in just one simple post.)
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