It is a pity that many Christians have the TV schedule better memorized than a single chapter for God's precious Word.

With vision there is no room to be frightened. No reason for intimidation. It's time to march forward! Let's be confident and positive!

When we have God in clear focus, His powerful presence eclipses our fear.

We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe.

Without a quest, life is quickly reduced to bleak black and wimpy white, a diet too bland to get anybody out of bed in the morning. A quest fuels our fire. It refuses to let us drift downstream gathering debris.

God never asked us to meet life's pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.

Focusing intently on Christ naturally results in a lifestyle of increasingly greater selflessness. And it has another benefit. Gazing on Christ gives us greater ability to look past life's trials and remain calm in the midst of what others would call chaos.