163. Do We Focus on Earthly or Heavenly Things?
The lesson I learned from my mother-of-the-groom dress.
God can use anything to teach us a lesson, and in this episode, Julie shares how He used her mother-of-the-groom dress to awaken her to the reality of focus. Namely focusing on earthly or heavenly things. This is our choice. What are we focused on today? Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspective, a lighthearted inspiration, and Biblical insight, all in about 15 minutes (guest shows are longer). Each episode will lift your spirits and equip you to be a light in this world. Find extra encouragement at julielefebure.com/resources/.
God can use anything to teach us a lesson, and in this episode, Julie shares how He used her mother-of-the-groom dress to awaken her to the reality of focus. Namely focusing on earthly or heavenly things. This is our choice. What are we focused on today? Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspective, a lighthearted inspiration, and Biblical insight, all in about 15 minutes (guest shows are longer). Each episode will lift your spirits and equip you to be a light in this world. Find extra encouragement at julielefebure.com/resources/.
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In last week's episode (you can find it in the show notes) I shared with you how I prepared myself to stay fully present for our son's wedding on August 31. But what I didn't share with you was how a distraction came into play two weeks before the wedding. This distraction nearly got the best of me, and it had nothing to do with Zach and Paige getting married, but had everything to do with the dress I was planning to wear for their wedding.
I had shown a picture of the dress to a few people who asked about it in advance, and only a couple people saw it in person. Each one had their own opinion of the dress. Most of them were encouraging and positive, but some weren't. The comments of, "Oh, wow, that's not a typical mother of the groom dress," and "Mothers of the groom normally wear beige," caused me question my choice. Sadly, I allowed these comments to affect me. I began to second-guess my dress. Should I find another one?
My dress was clearly not beige and it definitely was not the typical mother of the groom dress.
I describe the dress in detail, why I was questioning it so much, and what happened to change my perspective--earthly or heavenly things make a difference. We also peer into Scripture to help us align our perspective with God and His heavenly things.
The question He has taught me to ask ever since is this:
What am I focused on, earthly or heavenly things?
What are you focused on today? We can choose on where we put our emphasis. The heavenly things last, and the earthly things do not.
Links in this episode:
- Episode 162, How to Stay Fully Present on Memorable Days
- Learn more about my books, Right Now Matters and the Right Now Matters Bible Study
- 2 Corinthians 4:18 NLT
- Colossians 3:2 Voice
- Romans 12:2 MSG
- Matthew 6:19-21 NLT
- Join the next group sessions of the Right Now Matters Bible Study
- Access my free Resource Library for tools to help you live an encouraged life!
Join the next group sessions of the Right Now Matters Bible Study
Access my free Resource Library for tools to help you live an encouraged life!
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