Becoming Focused in Life
Let’s look into retrospect, if we have been more FOCUSED in our growing years we would have gone farther in life.
Many of us in our growing years have moved into too many ventures at the end of the day we spread ourselves thin. I use to be a restless being. But now I’ve known better.
As we proceed today, my prayer is that God will teach us and grant us enablement to become focused people henceforth in Jesus name.
My mistakes have taught me that nothing good come without focus.
I’ve come to realize that people who go very far in life do very few things in life – very few. Don’t be everywhere and don’t be a general person and a yesman. Cut the flabby excesses that makes you busy for nothing.
Overtime, people would laugh at you when result aren’t coming. Not because you’re lazy but due to the fact that you do not have depth. The depth of focus will determine the extent of success in whatever you do in life.
Nothing great is found on the surface
Whether in marriage, business, education, research or any field or sector of life. And to get to the deep you need focus.
The purpose of focus is to make us go deep within to obtain divine light which is not common. Common life is unfocused, so they walk in darkness in business, finance, marriage and career.
Sincerely speaking, anytime an area of our lives suffers it often implies darkness hovering on that area which inferred lack of focus.
Jesus said: If our eye is single our body will be full of light.
Again in John we have this:
John 1:5 KJV
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Focused life is a life full of light, and with full light darkness is dispelled. May we be full of light in Jesus name. Light comes from a focused life.
Focus is one of the hardest task for our restless beings.
In this series, I’ll be presenting to us the secret of attaining unto a focused life without struggling.
Today, we will consider:
CULTIVATING THE ART OF SOLITUDE
Every truly great person have the art of solitude an indispensable companion. If you want to go far in life, you must learn to enjoy solitude and learning to stay alone – and yet not being lonely.
In every religion, it’s no wonder that their leaders are friend to a life of solitude – monks, gurus and other spiritual leaders in many world religion.
Business people find time for vacations… Many of this vacation isn’t just for fun. It’s often time of self discovery. Scientists and researchers go for years in solitude to find solution to the cause of humanity. The Olympic champions separate years alone to perfect the art.
Why do you think you can get to the top without a separation and stretch moment of solitude. Without solitude, you cannot discover yourself. Without solitude you will live like an empty barrel; without form or beauty.
You’re more than flesh and blood. But without moment of separation you will live like the rest of the world without discovering all you’re capable of.
Though you’re god the son of the most high (according to Psalms 82), yet it’s the place of solitude that your divinity is unraveled
JESUS
Jesus wasn’t made in the crowded place of the earth… He was made in solitude
Mark 1:35-37 KJV
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. [36] And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. [37] And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
The solitary place was Jesus favourite. Prayed on the mountains many occasion.
Here it was recorded that after praying being alone in the solitary place, all men seek for him. In the place of solitude you become a VOICE. If you’re not a voice you end up like every other person.
In the place of solitude, virtue flows you become the wonder and the miracle worker. Without solitude you become seeker of help and miracles.
In the place of solitude you hear heavenly voice and the earthly is superimposed upon. In the place of solitude, you learn to dance to a different songs even when no one of the earthly is beating
Then you’re drunk with new wine of the Spirit. You’re different when you stay long here
MOSES
Alone with God for 40days his face shone brightly that no one could gaze on him.
Solitude makes you shine brilliantly. Solitude makes the kings of the earth to jitter before you.
Solitude gives you confidence to lead millions even with an ordinary staff believing and knowing that the Lord will make a way on the Red Sea, make water from the rock and turn the lands of the heathen kings over.
In the place of solitude you shall see the glory of the Lord, and you will be SURE.
ISAAC
Isaac was meditating and alone with God. He knew that he who is with God wins. When his mates were fretting running around for a wife, he believe God will work things out. He had the best kind of a wife. In the field she came to meet him
Men who cultivate their place of solitude get the best of life and best out of life*
The place of solitude is an art that gives birth to a focused life. Once you’ve cultivated your own place of solitude you are no longer moved by crowd and their sentiments. Then focusing on your ideals become easier.
In the place of solitude you will hear the voice of God, and you’ll respond:
SPEAK LORD, YOUR SERVANT HEARS
