For the next few weeks we want to look at an important topic “how to Focus our life”. Being focused helps us to achieve the things God called us to do, so it’s really important to step into that. But it’s not easy with everything that always goes on. Last week we talked about distractions and how they take us out. This week we want to talk about how prayer affects it.

When we look at the life of Jesus we see how focused he was. But how did he do it? He was always talking to his father to stay on the right track. Remember the last moments of his life and how he prayed in the garden. He was faithful and focused, but in that time he got tempted to quit. But what does he do? He spends time with His Dad and that helps him to stay focused.

I remember Times in my life where it was hard to focus. So many opportunities opened up but many of them were not along the line of what I wanted to do. They were all great things, but they would just not help me in moving forward to what God called me to. So how did I stay focused? To be honest, sometimes I didn’t. And when I didn’t it took me a while to get back on track. But how did that look like? It was just a simple thing, connecting with the father and seeing his heart. I didn’t just do that when I was off track, no we also do it when we are on track, just to make sure we stay focused on the things he has for us.

So how can you do that? Its simple: Set everyday time aside to spend time with Him one on one. Ask him for what you need. Sometimes that might be something totally different then we think. Then give him time to speak to you. We often try to rush through times like that, but that’s not the way it works. It says he will renew the strength of those who wait upon him. So we need to learn to wait on him. Another important thing in times of prayer is to ask him if the focus we are taking is the thing he has on his heart for us. Just imagine your times with him like this: Think of a little child that sits on the lap of his dad and feels peace but also finds answers to things. This is how God wants to talk to us, one on one and being close to him!

So start this week to spend extra time in prayer with your dad and let him help you focusing your life in the perfect way for you!

Hey our friend

We hope you had a wonderful week!! We left Germany for a vacation. We don’t use the computer during that times so we prewrote some blogs for this time as well. Please pray for San Francisco while we are gone that people experience more the love of God and start understanding the meaning of the gospel for their life.

So don’t forget this week to spend some time with your Father God!

God bless you

Markus and Jen