Jesus.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus...

-Hebrews 12:2a

This has been the cry of my heart lately. Honestly, my eyes easily stray elsewhere--to problems, distractions, work, what I don't have, what I do have, tasks/projects, etc. The key is that my eyes are never to be off the gaze of Jesus. When I find my eyes on His, I am strengthened and everything else becomes clear. 

Recently, I have been returning to truly being a living prayer. What does that mean? I'm slowly figuring it out. But I believe that it has a lot to do with "being aware." This not only means of my surroundings, but of people's hearts, of the Lord's presence. of my own heart, etc. I have been blessed in having the honor to lead a team to India the end of this month. During our preparation, the Lord has stirred my heart to memory of the power and the sweetness of prayer (intimacy) with Him. By the time the team leaves, our hearts have become one. We would've been praying/fasting for one another and our team over the course of the past couple of months. The cord that draws us together is the blood of Jesus, but also the intimacy of prayer/fellowship with Him.

They have sharpened the discipline of prayer and hunger for Jesus in my life. So, this week--there isn't just one person whom I applaud. I applaud Jesus (always)! But I applaud my India team: Andy, Brit, Debi, Samantha, Chelsea, Danielle, Jenny, Frankie, and Kara. They are beautiful and they have answered the call and continue to do so as they press into the heart of Jesus. I love it! 

So, fix your eyes on Jesus. I promise that you won't be disappointed. He's so worth it! He paid it all. He truly paid it all for you because He loves you more than you could possibly imagine! I pray that your heart is encouraged by this song below. It's been on repeat lately. 

All the glory, honor, and praise belongs to Jesus!