What You Focus on is What You'll See

Jen & I took the girls to opening day of "Up" in 3-D on Friday.

We had a great family day together & the movie was really good!

During the movie, I was noticing the 3-D cinematography & thinking about how neat 3-D movies are... It's really neat how they do that!

At one point I noticed that they would "focus" on the main object of the shot, blurring everything else. This effect draws your eyes to the in-focus part... The part the storyteller wants you to focus on. I'm not really sure why it stuck out to me the way it did, but it really caught my attention. So much so that I found myself thinking about several times throughout the rest of the day.

At one point it occurred to me: we see whatever we focus on. (Most people have "Aha!" moments, but I tend to have "Uh, DUH!" moments.) Seriously. Think about that: whatever your eyes focus on is the image your mind captures & the information your brain processes.

Then this occurred to me: (Uh, DUH!) the same is true in the spirit! If you focus on the negative stuff, you're attention is going to be consumed with it. The positive stuff in your field of vision will fade into the background in a blurred mess. If, however, you focus on the positive, you will be consumed with that. Whatever negative you may be forced to see will stay in the background, obscured by its blurriness.

So, let me ask you something: What are you focusing on? Is it a problem, or should you see it as an opportunity. If God be your God, then the answer is quite clear. Jesus said a man was born blind not as punishment or misfortune, but as an opportunity to show God's glory.

Look around... What do you see?

C'mon... Focus.

What are you focusing on?

'Cause what you focus on is what you'll see.