REFOCUS YOUR SELF-FOCUS

“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.”—Psalm 37:4-5

 

God wants to be the greatest passion of every believer’s life.  If we claim to love the Lord, our relationship with Him should have priority over possession, vocation, and even other relationships.  Yet we often miss the true message of Psalm 37:4 & 5 by assuming the verses mean we can get what we want.  It is not uncommon for someone to tell me about a prayer request and then add, “God promised to give me the desires of my heart.”  But in context, this scripture reveals that the Lord’s principle for purifying our desires and issues a call for devotion to Him. 

 

To delight in the Lord means to take pleasure in discovering more about Him and following His will.  This leads to the Holy Spirit aligning our hearts desires with His, which always puts us in position to experience His blessings—Refocusing our Self-Focus.

 

When we commit our way to God, we allow our thoughts, goals, and lifestyle to be shaped by His will and the things He loves.  In other words, we acknowledge His right to determine whether our longings fit His plan.  If we rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him, we rely on Him to work out circumstances, even when the desire He has given us seems impossible.  When He is our first love, our hearts become focused on making His glory known in our lives.

 

As we grown and develop, we learn to enjoy Him for who He is, our self-focus wants are replaced by His perfect will and purpose.

 

Prayer—Father today I ask you to refocus my wants and desires to fit into your plan and purpose for me, in Jesus Name. Amen.