For some time I have heard one of the ladies in our church muttering, "Where your attention goes your energy flows." At first I did not think much of it until recently when the Holy Spirit brought into the forefront of my spiritual life. He asked me, "Where is your attention today?" "What was my focus?"
Once I realized where my attention was directed I realized that my energy really was flowing into those areas. If my attention was focused on a problem or a concern then my emotional energy was being spent around the same. If my attention, however, was on the Lord and His Kingdom, then I found that my energy was being renewed by what I was focusing on.
What disturbed me, however, was how often my focus was not on the Lord or His Kingdom. My focus was instead on the cares and concerns of this life. These were not necessarily "bad" things, but they were not holy things. My energy was draining out of me like pasta draining in a colander rather than being renewed by things eternal. "Where your attention goes, your energy flows."
Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what is actually occupying your attention today. Once He has shown you, confess it to the Lord. Allow Him to focus your attention on Him. Once you have done that, you will quickly find that is where your energy will flow. Instead of your energy draining out on worries seen, let your energy be renewed by things unseen.
Blessings,
Father Scott +
Thursday, August 20, 2009
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