Well, today I’m going to share something else before  going to my anger.

In seeking to restore my first love, the first step, it turns out, is to take my focus off my “busyness” and put it back on God. That is, not just making Jesus “first among many other things.” It means making him the center of all things in my life instead of focusing on my projects, worries and fears. This means praying about each thing, and giving thanks for each happening, whether we like it or not.

And giving thanks for what we don’t like it, is called “offering the sacrifice of thanksgiving.” It is so nonhuman, it is supernatural.

When something negative happens (like being disrespected, treated like a second class citizen), that becomes the center of my attention, not Jesus. But offering the sacrifice of thanksgiving puts Him back in the center.

You do it like this: “Thank you, Lord Jesus that you allowed this happening, unpleasant as it is. Your Word tells me that you have a purpose in this and that you will use it for good.”

And I can tell you from much experience, that He always has a purpose. As with my being disrespected, He pointed out my pride, my lack of humility, my “problem focused perspective.” And gave me the opportunity to be freed from these sins and again make Him the center of my life.

If you’d like to know more about this, check out this video, “Supernatural Upside Down Concept” at edifyingservicespublishing.com.

Once I dealt with my fractured, scattered focus, and put it back on Jesus, then He brought up the next step, which I will share tomorrow.