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Keep Jesus at the center!

Almost a year ago, I went to church with a former friend and one of the ministers called me up and started to pray for me and prophesy over my life, one of the things that he told me is that I was being distracted. Immediately I was thinking to myself like this man doesn't even know me... At the time, I just started school, and could not understand what I was being distracted by. Well now over a year later I see it, I ended up in a situation that overtime (months) had become something that started to affect me spiritually, mentally and emotionally. And I started to worry about this, that and the other, this situation started to become the center of my focus, no longer was Christ the center he was alongside it. That wasn't my intention but even when we may have the best intentions at heart, and want the best for our situations, we can STILL be distracted by things. I got distracted, and didn't mean to, but I let worry and confusion control me so that was the result. Now had I not gotten distracted, and stayed focused on Christ, He would have kept my mind right and I wouldn't have gone through this season. Sometimes we put ourselves in situations that will wreck us.

Today My Bishop talked about distractions, and how we must stay focused on our purpose! And our purpose is to serve, worship and honor Christ in every aspect of our lives. I instantly thought about that day as he was speaking, I couldn't help but to cry because I knew that I let anxiety control me, I worried sooooo bad, I had migraines almost every day. And if anyone has ever had a migraine, they know they can get bad. I lost weight, I started to really dislike everything and everyone around me (I’m just being transparent). Everything irritated me, my family, my job, school, even myself. I started to just worry myself SICK!

The bible says in Philippians 4:6-7 "6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

This situation WRECKED ME, WRECKED my heart, but it also HUMBLED me so much! I can’t complain about it because it brought me closer to Christ, and it put Him right back in the position he NEEDS to be at in my life: AT THE CENTER. I’m wiser, I’m definitely stronger, and I’m growing into the woman God has created me to be. So what I want to say to you all is PLEASE keep Jesus at the center, even if you have to do a daily check to make sure you are, because like I stated before even when your intentions may be good, you can STILL GET OFF COURSE! So please I can’t stress it enough,
  Keep Jesus at the center of all that you do, 
when you wake up ✔, when you eat ✔, when you go to work ✔, when you go to school ✔, when you spend time with family & friends ✔, when you’re walking ✔, when you’re talking ✔ , every breath that you take make sure it’s for Jesus!! He deserves it, and He will fight for His rightful position in your life!

God has a plan for you & you're distracted be free!
God bless you all (:

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