{"id":1236,"date":"2023-05-02T00:14:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T00:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puredesigns.link\/?page_id=1236"},"modified":"2023-05-27T16:23:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T16:23:54","slug":"forward-focus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puredesigns.link\/?page_id=1236","title":{"rendered":"Forward focus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1236\" class=\"elementor elementor-1236\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2dae0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2dae0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bb7528\" data-id=\"0bb7528\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c04c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9c04c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.8 - 02-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forward Focus<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ae8e67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ae8e67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-416d8c4\" data-id=\"416d8c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543f0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"543f0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.8 - 02-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"blogH3\">March 26, 2023<\/h6><p class=\"blogP\">So easily, the Christian can slip into an attitude of pride which hinders their walk with Christ, which in turn hinders their light from shining. Pride makes us think we are better than others. In short, pride is taking our eyes off of Christ to set them on our accomplishments, our favorite part of ourselves. This is what the world thinks is good. It\u2019s what the world applauds. But Jesus said \u201cBut God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise\u2026\u201d 1 Cor. 1:27<\/p><p class=\"blogP\">\u201cPride comes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.\u201d Proverbs 16:18<\/p><p class=\"blogP\">It is so easy to slip from our secure positions (1 Cor. 10:12-13). We need to be continually aware and ready to fight the battle we are so clearly in. This battle will not be over until we are home with the Lord. As a Christian, we should see this and groan because it is so continual. And if we were previously focused on the physical things of this life we must now understand that we need to give them up to follow Christ (Luke 14:33). We should now understand what it means to hate your life.<\/p><p class=\"blogP\">\u201cWhoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.\u201d John 12:25<\/p><p class=\"blogP\">Now, dear Christian, you may understand a little more why it is so important to read your Bible, to spend time with God building your relationship with Him. Because when we are found weak in the Spirit, we are susceptible to the fiery arrows from the devil. We will be caught with our shields down and our sword unsharpened. (Eph. 6:10-20) So walk each day with your focus on the Lord and His kingdom. It will not be very long, and we will be found in His presence. This life is a vapor, make the most of every day the Lord gives you.<\/p><p class=\"blogP\">Once you are strong in your relationship with Christ He will open doors to witness to the lost. \u201cTrust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your path straight.\u201d Prov. 3:5-6<\/p><p class=\"blogP\">Our attitude should be one of soberness, ready to compel the lost to enter through the narrow gate. To compel them to come to the truth of the gospel. If your believe there is only one truth, then you should not be ashamed of it. You should desire others to see the Truth, which is Christ, be humbled to the point of repentance (2 Cor. 7:8-10), and be forgiven by God. That should be our forward focus.<\/p><p class=\"blogP\">\u201cAnd just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man.\u201d 1 Cor. 15:49<\/p><p class=\"blogP\">\u201cTherefore we do not lose heart. 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