Deniece Senter Ministries  

In order to stay focused, you have to remain true to the things you love the most. For example, the Lord, your family, your spouse, your career and last but not least is yourself. Its easy to remain focused if you love what you are doing. Keep your eyes on the prise. If you don't give up God will reward you for all of your hard work and dedication.

Instead of worrying, rejoice. "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!" (Phil. 4:4). Do not throw away your confidence. He who began a good work in you will finish it. You do not have to wait for Heaven. What you are going through right now is only a test. And, I promise you, there is an abundance of life after the test, right here on earth.

God has given us a foundation (Himself and His Word), and He will always supply a strategy if you ask Him. Inevitably, your crisis situation will force you into supplication. You will apply to Him for the supply you need. You will learn that He wants to supply you with far more than simple relief from your difficulty, as desirable as that may be. He wants to supply you with Kingdom riches in the form of wisdom, peace and faith.

It is important to remember this. Just because you are living in God's Kingdom does not isolate you from unexpected, uncontrollable events. When a storm hits, it will hit everyone. Hurricanes don't go around the homes of believers to target only the houses of nonbelievers. Jesus made this point when He spoke about building your house upon a firm foundation of His Kingdom Word: Everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash (Matthew 7:24-27).

The violence of the storm hit both of the houses. The one that was built on the rock was hit just as hard as the one that was built on the sand. Hurricane-force winds lashed sheets of torrential rain and rising floodwaters threatened to finish both houses off. The crises affected everybody.

The difference is in the response of each of the houses. The one that was built on a strong foundation could stand up to the winds and the rain. The other one collapsed. Jesus wants us to know that survival will depend on your foundation knowledge.

Myles Munroe-Overcoming Crisis