“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for y our souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (NIV) Matthew 11:28-30
I was all excited, plowing full stem ahead until I walked out of the meeting. It’s like my sails were pulled down and I couldn’t feel the wind. Discouragement took the direction and movement out of my boat. I walked away defeated, drained, without hope.
My mistake was that I hadn’t spent quality time with God that morning. . .I had gone through a ritual, read the Bible and half-heartedly prayed, but it wasn’t focused time with my Father. I hadn’t connected with God in a way that would have prepared me for my day. I was discouraged because I was drained. I hadn’t been refilled, refueled by God. And I had lost my focus.
Are you discouraged? Feel like your life has come to a standstill? or is lacking direction? Could it be that you’ve lost your focus? Turn your heart and your eyes to God and He will put the wind back into your sails!
