Focus and Spin

Those who think they can do it on their own end up obsessed with measuring their own moral muscle but never get around to exercising it in real life. Those who trust God's action in them find that God's Spirit is in them—living and breathing God! Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life. Focusing on the self is the opposite of focusing on God. Anyone completely absorbed in self ignores God, ends up thinking more about self than God. That person ignores who God is and what he is doing. And God isn't pleased at being ignored. Romans 8:5-8 The Message

I read a sad statement someone had commented on blog. They were confused about truth. They had put their own spin on it and said that is ok becuase truth is what you perceive it to be. It is thinking like that that will get you into deep trouble. The word of God is the truth. You may not understand it but it is the truth. I love the line in the movie City of Angels that says, "Just becuase you don't believe doesn't mean it isn't true." Many people choose to believe their version of the truth in many situations. Something that has been deadly to thousands. Think of a few scenarios for yourself. The teenager that chose to believe they could drive the speed they wanted instead of the posted speed and didn't make it around the curve. The people that ignored the warnings about severe hurricanes and flooding but decided to stay. The smokers that didn't believe the warnings on the packs of cigarettes. The list is endless. One of the saddest is the ones who despite the many nudgings of the Holy Spirit, choose not to turn their hearts towards God. Eternity is a very long time to regret not making Jesus the Lord of your life. But, they have free will and the right to choose this. The truth has been explained and yet they continue to ignore it or deny it. Just becuase you don't believe, doesn't mean it isn't true. They laugh and mock instead of bow and worship. Their focus is on self and they spin it to be their own truth that they are self made and are going to heaven just because they are good or maybe they believe that there isn't really a hell. But, Just because you don't believe doesn't mean it isn't true.

The truth will be found as we focus on God's word. I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God's great mystery. All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else. And we've been shown the mystery! I'm telling you this because I don't want anyone leading you off on some wild-goose chase, after other so-called mysteries, or "the Secret." Colossians 2:2 The Message If you take your eyes off the prize or do not turn your ears to hear what He is saying you may fall into a trap of the enemy. You may find a way to put your own spin on the situation and measure your actions to your own truth rather than the truth of God. Disobedience can cost you your life. Ignorance or darkness can cost you eternity and eternity is a very long time to be without the fellowship of your Father.