From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: Focus on Him Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 15:00:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C3D141.3D47C920" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C3D141.3D47C920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FOCUS ON HIM=20 By "Rebekah" the Bride=20 There is a lesson I have learned as I've walked with my Lord: It's just to keep my eyes on Him and on His holy word.=20 When I look at my weaknesses, I'm nearly overcome;=20 But when my focus is on Him, a victory I have won.=20 Paul said, "Oh, what a wretch I am," he felt not fit for heaven,=20 When he looked at his weaknesses in Romans chapter seven.=20 But when he put his eyes on Christ instead of on his sin,=20 A transformation did take place, a victory he did win.=20 You say, "I'll try so hard to be what God wants me to be,"=20 But then because of weaknesses you have no victory.=20 Your focus is upon yourself and that is not the place,=20 To put your gaze, it really ought to be upon His face.=20 The problem that we all deal with here on this side of heaven,=20 Is struggling with our weaknesses like Paul in Romans seven.=20 But focusing on weaknesses is not the way to go; It's focusing upon the Lord and then you'll surely grow.=20 When I am with the Lord some day in my great home in heaven,=20 With weaknesses I'll not contend, oh, no more Romans seven!=20 But while I'm still here on this earth my weaknesses I'll see.=20 Unless I focus on my Lord I'll have no victory.=20 There is a rest that you can have right here this side of heaven, But you just won't enjoy it here if you're in Romans seven.=20 Just dwelling on your weaknesses, no victory you will see;=20 But let your focus be on Him and He will set you free.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C3D141.3D47C920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
FOCUS ON HIM =
 
By "Rebekah" the Bride =
 
There is a lesson I have learned as I've walked with = my=20 Lord:
It's just to keep my eyes on Him and on His holy = word.
When I look at my weaknesses, I'm nearly overcome; =
But when my focus is on Him, a victory I have won. =
 
Paul said, "Oh, what a wretch I am," he felt not fit = for=20 heaven,
When he looked at his weaknesses in Romans chapter = seven.=20
But when he put his eyes on Christ instead of on his = sin,=20
A transformation did take place, a victory he did = win.
 
You say, "I'll try so hard to be what God wants me = to be,"=20
But then because of weaknesses you have no victory. =
Your focus is upon yourself and that is not the = place,
To put your gaze, it really ought to be upon His = face.
 
The problem that we all deal with here on this side = of heaven,=20
Is struggling with our weaknesses like Paul in = Romans seven.=20
But focusing on weaknesses is not the way to = go;
It's focusing upon the Lord and then you'll surely = grow.=20
 
When I am with the Lord some day in my great home in = heaven,=20
With weaknesses I'll not contend, oh, no more Romans = seven!=20
But while I'm still here on this earth my weaknesses = I'll see.=20
Unless I focus on my Lord I'll have no victory. =
 
There is a rest that you can have right here this = side of=20 heaven,
But you just won't enjoy it here if you're in Romans = seven.=20
Just dwelling on your weaknesses, no victory you = will see;=20
But let your focus be on Him and He will set you = free.=20
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