fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:2-3
I knew in an instant that it was one of those "God moments". Though I was praying, I was focusing on the various challenges. (Anybody else ever do that?) God was letting me know that I needed to "fix my eyes on Jesus".
When we are faced with challenges sometimes we run from them, sometimes we try to forget them, but they don't go away. We may even pray about them, but in the middle of praying become more focused on the challenge than the One who can help in the midst of the challenge.
Some, when facing a challenge try to forget the problem and just pray. I don't think that is correct (just my humble opinion). We can't run and just pray. I think the Bible shows us that we acknowledge our problem yet keep our eye fixed on Jesus.
Time and time again in the Bible when someone encountered a problem they would acknowleddge it, they may even be fearful, but they would take it to God in prayer.
Faced with a challenge? Remember, don't just focus on the problem there is God whose name is Jesus who is with us in the midst of the challenge. May we remember to acknowledge the problem, but fix our eyes on Him.
Troy