September 17, 2011

Choose Your Battles

If you are going to live out your destiny, you have to be selective about what you give your attention and time to. You have to know which thoughts, comments and people to ignore.

We will have a lot opposition in our life, with people questioning and challenging us.  But all the while, we have to stay focused.  What we learn from all this is we don’t have to make every critic understand why we do the things the way we do.  We are focused on what God has called us to do.  In the same way, in order to fully reach your God-given destiny and be effective, there will be some critics in life that you will have to ignore their insults, opinions, and speculations, you’ll have to lay them aside.  That means keeping your eyes on God and focused on what He says about you.  He approves you, and that’s all that matters.  When others don’t give you their approval, when others are talking about you, learn to ignore it and let it go as you can reach your God-given destiny.  God has empowered and equipped you with everything that you need.  Don’t waste your valuable time trying to play up to people, trying to win over all your critics, trying to prove to someone that you’re important.  God approves you, and that is what matters.  Your future is too big to get distracted by small battles.