Focus on What’s Important
by Tanya Person
Recently I hit my head really hard and got a concussion. For over a week I was really struggling with headaches and pressure, and had a hard time focussing. I am a person who normally likes to do multiple things at once, but suddenly I found it difficult to even do one thing at a time. I was struggling to think, and felt that my thoughts were crashing into each other in my brain. It was very frustrating!
I asked God what He wanted to teach me during this time. I felt He was telling me to slow down and just focus on what was important. I had so many things I wanted to accomplish before we closed for the Christmas holidays, but I just had to take one thing at a time and not worry about whether I would be able to get everything done.
Not surprisingly, God was gracious to me. Many people helped me with things that I couldn’t do during that week, so I could focus on resting and recovering. And the last week before we closed, I was feeling almost back to my normal self and was able to complete all my end of the year tasks. I just had to focus on what was important, letting the peace of Christ reign in my heart, as today’s scripture says.
It also helps to remember the Lord’s words in 2 Corinthians 12:9, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’.
I am so thankful for His faithfulness to get me through that rough time, and I know He will continue to teach me through subsequent hardships I may face. I hope, if you find yourself in a difficult situation, this will encourage you also to keep your focus on what is important.
Tanya Person Tanya and her husband, Jim, were missionaries to Hungary for over 18 years. They have worked with Ellel since 2005. After serving in various positions with Ellel in Central and Eastern Europe, God led them back to the United States, where they are now serving with the Ellel USA team. They have a passion to see leaders restored, the church discipled and walking in God’s fullness of life and freedom, and for mentoring the existing and developing team. Tanya also enjoys crocheting and knitting in her free time and has written some children’s picture books.
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