When we stay focused on the cross, we can always be at peace.
I enjoy doing yoga. I am by no means an expert. Most of the poses that I know, I learned from the Wii Fit. My favorite poses are ones that force me to work on balance. It occurred to me the other day, that whenever I begin to work on a pose that requires one leg, I automatically locate a spot on the wall to focus on.
My focus on that spot, will keep me steady and from falling over. It’s a trick I learned as a child, when I was participating in gymnastics. Now, it’s simply a habit. If I take my focus away from my spot, I will get wobbly.
But, when I thought about that spot focusing habit the other day, I remembered that ballerinas will do the same, when they are spinning around repeatedly in one place. Their focus keeps them from getting dizzy and falling.
I also recall reading that in natural childbirth classes, women are instructed to focus intently on a single spot and breathe to make contractions more bearable.
So, in three different and seemingly unnatural or chaotic scenarios, maintaining balance on one leg, maintaining balance while spinning, and in getting through severe pain, simply remaining focused on one spot, can keep you going.
This seek is Holy Week for Christians. It began on Sunday with Palm Sunday. Many of us will participate in a communion service on Thursday, called Maundy Thursday, where we remember the Last Supper. Friday is Good Friday where we remember the crucifixion and Sunday is Easter, resurrection day. It’s our highest holiday and most important celebration.
Our focus always, but especially this week, our spot, should be Jesus. Our focus should be that He willingly died for our redemption, our salvation.
Because when we become intentional about keeping our eyes focused on the cross and what it means for all of us sinners, we come to realize that no matter how unbalanced our lives become, or how fast our world may be spinning or even how much pain we may be in at the moment, we are loved beyond our comprehension. We are treasured. We are saved. We are more than our current circumstances.
As we walk through Holy Week, let’s intentionally make Jesus and His sacrifice, our focus spot and let’s remember that whatever we are going through on this side of eternity, that He’s ready and willing to hold our hands and help us through it.
In the end, if we accept and embrace that humbling and beautiful truth, we can have peace and joy that is beyond all understanding, no matter our mess.
A yoga pose reminded me. Perhaps you needed reminding too.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂