The Letter ‘D’ – Direct your Attention to Jesus Christ/God

Have you ever asked a question and received many answers back in return? I do. Sometimes, I wonder why people have so many opinions about a matter. At times, these opinions are not invited and unwelcome. There are people out there who are easily affected by what others think about themselves or be highly sensitive to remarks made whether at them or at the situation. Still, there are others who seek the approval of men and to please them. If you are one such person, you will find that your emotions are like a yo-yo swinging up and down. You feel happy and high when you receive praises from people. But when criticism and negative remarks come, you begin to doubt yourself and even agreed with what others have to say about you. If you look at the world and rely on what people have to say about you, you will be depressed. But if you look at Jesus, you will be at rest.

To God, you are His beautiful creation. You are special and worthy of the sacrifice of His only begotten Son, Jesus. Jesus said in Mark 11:28 that those who are weary can go to Him. We can call upon God and fix our eyes on Jesus for He is the Author and Perfector of our faith – Hebrew 12:2. The solution to our situation is in God. He is a faithful God and He will never let you down. Jesus did not come to save the good and wealthy. He came to save those who are unwanted and rejected. Even the most evil criminal in the world, He is able to grab his heart and touch him.

There was once a great criminal in Singapore known for all his notorious crimes. He was involved in drug and arms trafficking. Finally, he was caught and locked up in the prison. But one day, this notorious criminal encountered God. In the prison, someone gave him 14 pages of paper torn from the bible. It was under the pretence that he wanted some toilet paper. The 14 pages bible was passed to him. He was very angry and wanted to throw away the pages. Just as he was about to do so, a voice challenged him to read it. Finally, he read it. This notorious criminal eventually was saved and was converted. Today, he is a pastor and founder of a local church in Singapore. This is the power of refocusing your mind on someone else or a new situation. By refocusing his mind, this notorious criminal will not be able to allow his mind and heart to be changed by God.

We will see The Letter ‘U’ – Use your experience to help others in part 4.

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