Charles R. SwindollWhen the Lord makes it clear you're to follow Him in this new direction, focus fully on Him and refuse to be distracted by comparisons with others.
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When the Lord makes it clear that you're to follow Him in this new direction, focus fully on Him and refuse to be distracted by comparisons with others. Recently, a Christian friend was going through a difficult time in his life. He felt pulled in a multitude of directions by the world around him. He had a lot going for him, but he was also struggling with many things that seemed to distract him from his goal.
So God spoke to him again, and he prayed these words: "God, show me how I can forget about everything else and just focus on You. I don't want to be distracted by anything else." And then God spoke these words, "Do you see that tree over there?" Click here for the full Scripture
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