Focus

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." -- Hebrews 12:1,2 (NIV)

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Cats have an amazing ability to focus on an object of interest. They may turn their ears towards other things around them to stay alert to what's going on, but they rarely avert their eyes if they're really interested. Sometimes, seemingly for no apparent reason to us humans, cats will suddenly sprint across the room towards whatever they were so fixated on until they "capture it".

Somewhere deep inside of my heart I have that kind of zeal for God. The problem is that my mind is more in control of me than my heart. I am very easily distracted by the things around me. Even though they are garbage compared to what God has for me, they seem so appealing in the moment and I allow my attention to be drawn away from God. None of the things I choose to focus on are bad or ungodly necessarily, but don't I owe it to God to keep my eyes fixed on Him? Jesus came and He died so that I could live without shame and I spend so much of my time ignoring Him!

Lord, forgive me! Give me the ability to focus on You with all of my heart and with all of my mind in the midst of my daily activities. Help me "run with perseverance the race marked out for" me. I pray that my heart, my mind and all of my senses would be open and alert to You.

photos (c) 2006 by DKF

Sleep

"I will lie down and sleep in peace,
for you alone, O LORD,
make me dwell in safety. "

-- Psalm 4:8 (NIV)
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Thank you, Lord for the peace and rest that Your continued faithfulness gives me. Help me to be faithful to You in everything I do.

photo (c) 2006 by DKF

Light

"If I say, 'Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,' even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you."

-- Psalm 139:11,12 (NIV)

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I lift up my praises to you, Lord! Thank you that you indeed are Light, even in the darkest caves and caverns of life. Help me keep my eyes open so I can stop living in the darkness that I sometimes choose to dwell in!

photo (c) 2006 by DKF

My Meditation

"May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD rejoice in his works-

he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,
who touches the mountains, and they smoke.

I will sing to the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as I rejoice in the LORD."

-- Psalm 104:31-34 (NIV)

photo (c) 2006 by DKF

From the Core

Volcanic lava rising
From the core
Is heating up this mountain
With new found
Passion and joy
Melting the
Statue-like ice caps
Mobilizing rivers of
Life and Love to flow
Down into dry
Desolate valleys
Birthing new
Succulent fruit and
Reviving withered souls

poem (c) 2005 by DKF
photo (c) 2006 by DKF

Blue Hues

photos (c) 2006 by DKF