Simply Blooming Grace

There’s not a second left for believers to focus on the unfocusing.

When we understand the limited timeline—the value, the depth of the gift Christ Jesus offers everyone…
When we realize each soul’s worth in God’s eyes, we know there is no time.

No time to fake being fine.

No time to give surface answers and pretend the daily choices are easy, when they were never meant to be walked through alone.

No time to forget the end result is astonishingly, abundantly sweet—drenched in grace and the promise of eternal joy.
Your body aches for it.
Your soul longs for it.
You were created for Heaven’s perfection.

There is no time to withhold mercy or grace. No time to refuse forgiveness. Choosing forgiveness means releasing someone’s sin and trusting that our God is merciful, gracious, and just.
He sees the pain.
He sees the hurt.
In His time and His way, He will conquer. That is enough.

No time to focus on the unfocusing.

If you’re a believer, you are called to spend yourself radically—different from the world.
We don’t hide in fear, rather we stand firm in faith.
We don’t back down, rather we press forward into abundance.
We aren’t just conquerors.
We are victorious.

When you get tired, get filled.
Go to the Word daily, not just weekly or on holidays.
He created us to live on daily manna.

When you have a bad day, get real.
Too often unbelievers are more honest about their struggles than churchgoers. That shouldn’t be so.

If you proclaim that God heals, what has He healed you from—or what is He still working on?
Vulnerability is power.
Bringing your struggle into the light is stepping into overcoming territory.

When you feel judged, get focused.
God made you for a purpose, for a calling, for this exact place and moment.
Don’t let people’s distraction distract you.

Don’t pray for less. Be thankful for more. Steward what He’s given you well.
It’s all His, and He is an abundant Giver. He calls us to give back—in His time, in His way, for His glory.

Hold everything unfocusing with open, Christ-focused hands.

Keep running the race.
Souls are on the line.
Lives are waiting to be changed.
The Spirit is already stirring hearts.

The harvest is great, but the workers are few. Put your head down and get back to work.

Yes, the fiery arrows are flying. But there’s not a second that cannot be used.

Not a smile that cannot make a difference. Not a proclamation of Jesus that will go unheard.
No word of His comes back void.

Stop unfocusing and look up.
Focus.
You are safe.
You are His.
Nothing can separate you from the love of Christ. Live boldly—because you have nothing to lose.

You can afford to be generous, honest, even hated or persecuted, because God the Father holds you.

The enemy wants to distract you, but the focus is simple: stay in relationship with Christ and extend His gift to others.

Jesus has you.
Now go help Him reach the others.
And remember focused time spent for Jesus is never wasted.

Rachel Redlin is a columnist, author, journalist, and award-winning radio host. She lives in Northwest Kansas with her husband and five children, where she writes about faith, food, and the simple everyday life. Want to read more or contact us? You can subscribe to the FREE newsletter at www.simplybloominggrace.com

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