Colossians 3:1-4
With God nothing shall be impossible. —Luke 1:37 (KJV)
Though I’m no longer a child, I still like plush toys. I have several of them from over the years—almost all of them given to me for one reason or another.
One plush toy in particular wasn’t actually given to me as a gift, but my heart feels like it was. A few years before Dad went to be with the Lord, he and I had talked about my getting a white tiger plush toy, which I did.
One feature of this white tiger is that, although the tiger is lying down, its head and eyes are always focused upward. More than once, the white tiger’s upward focus—regardless of the position it’s in—has been an encouraging reminder to me to look upward. I can have that focus by meditating on the Lord Jesus Christ and thinking of the glories of heaven; by praying and being in an attitude of prayer; by reading, quoting, and meditating on scripture. Having an uplifting, encouraging song in my heart also helps me to focus on “things above.”
I have found that having an upward focus isn’t something that just happens automatically. Though it’s easier at times than others, I need to be intentional about it. With God nothing shall be impossible!
Prayer: Dear heavenly Father, help us to focus on you so that we may be assured that with you nothing is impossible. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
Thought for the day: With God’s help I can always choose to focus on what matters.
Tyler Myers (Ohio, USA)
