Focus-Pocus!--a Christian Devotional from "Peggie's Well"

Focus-Pocus!--a Christian Devotional from "Peggie's Well"

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Words From the Well!

A Weekly Devotional by Peggie C. Bohanon

Are you hurting? Then you've come to the right place--the place where long ago a woman from Samaria found help and healing. From human answers? No--from the One Who IS the Answer! Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, awaits us all at the Well today--come with me, and let's meet Him there!

Focus-Pocus!
A Hurting Word...

A 13-year-old amateur magician lives at Peggie's REAL Place--and he loves to entertain. He's a whiz at sleight-of-the-hand tricks, and delights to spellbind an audience, whether at school or church. He's even learning how to communicate the gospel to children through illusion, and it's a joy to watch him develop.
All this "hocus-pocus" is trickery, skill, illusion, and fun--the "dark stuff" is off limits! Jason is a master illusionist, so MOM thinks; therefore, his favorite practice audience, of course, is his mom. I am quite gullible, for while I focus on the trick itself, he's got a hand in his pocket, or a coin slyly placed behind my ear--Mom is FUN to trick!
Magicians never tell their secrets, and sometimes *I* wish I were a magician to KNOW the magic formula of dealing with the hocus-pocus of real living! It can get pretty crazy--or is it only at MY place that happens? We live in a stressful world--at home, at school, in the workplace, and even at church! Some of us keep lists to try to function with some competency--and I've heard of people who actually include "make tomorrow's list" on today's list--now that's funny! But it does gets frantic--and we panic...there HAS to be a secret to survival!
And there is...but it's not magic! Come to the well, and let's all learn from Jesus and His wonderful, godly principles for successful living!

A Helping Word...or Two!

The secret word is not "magic"--it's "focus," and if we can get "see-through honest" for a minute, on SOME days, the FOCUS looks something like this:

Frenetic frenzy!

Out of Control!

Call 911!

Upset the Apple Cart!

Stress out!

I cannot imagine my Lord in that sort of panic...He had a perfect focus in mind - the Cross - where He was about to redeem all mankind from the curse of sin. His life and ministry focused on that one goal, and if we were to do a TRUE acrostic of His life, it would look something like this:

Faith in Action!

On-Target Plan!

Christian Principles!

Understanding of Personal Needs!

Servanthood Personified!

Now if *I* will focus on HIM instead of the problems and the stresses, as I "turn my eyes upon Jesus," and follow His plan, life will become workable and manageable for me--AND you! If I focus on keeping my sanity, I will lose it. I need faith--in God, in His Word, in myself. I need a plan--one that's workable--and it will be, if I FOCUS on one project at a time. I must practice Christian principles; I must understand my need for quiet time, recreation, exercise, fun, getaways, breaks (I LIKE this one--but it's easy to skip when you're under stress!). And I must model the servanthood of Jesus in my life--even if it means BREAKING the routine and schedule to minister to a needy person. If I will F.O.C.U.S. this week--I'll have a better week--and so will you!

His Healing Words

"...but this ONE THING I DO...I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:13,14 KJV)."

"Lord, help me to FOCUS on You, Your love, and Your ways this week. In Jesus' Name, Amen!"

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