REFLECTING ON 2021:

What Did It Mean to Focus in 2021?

When God first gave me this word for 2021 I thought it meant I needed to stay focus on my goals and what I set out to do this year.

On the other side of all of this, I’ve realized that it meant stay focus on Him.
If my eyes were not on Him, I don’t know where I’d be right now. And I know I say that a lot, but I do mean it. There were a few points this year where I could’ve given up what I was doing.

I had to be very intentional about seeking God this year. Seeking Him for clarity, wisdom, protecting, healing, peace, joy. Sometimes my prayers were simply: ‘Lord, give me the energy to smile today.’

Had He not been my focus point, what would’ve I done? I didn’t have the strength to even smile. I didn’t have the mental capacity for a lot of things, but the moment I would focus on Him, things shifted.

This word wasn’t about me doing my own thing, but me growing in my relationship with God, just like my word from last year, growth. God had to break me in order to grow me, and as I grew more resilient, I drew closer to Him, leaning on Him to sow me back together.

This year was the same. Would I keep my focus on Him when everything around me is clamoring for my attention and my time? Can I trust Him to handle everything while I simply just look at Him and worship Him? Could I keep my eyes on Him even when my expectations went unmet and I was drowned with disappointment?
The answer is yes.
I did.

And regardless of what 2021 looked like, one thing remained constant: God’s Faithfulness.