It’s been months now that the Lord God has kept sending me back to a message He gave me that He called “The Central Thing.” Today after prayer and meditating on His word I opened up my journal and flipped to the first page. There it was again: The Central Thing. Yes, I think it’s time to share it!
When the phrase first came to me I saw along with it a target and bright red bull’s eye with an arrow in the center. Holy Spirit began to speak to my heart about refocusing. His central message was that we members of the body of Christ can get sidetracked, distracted and even derailed by issues and situations that aren’t the most important in life. Certainly that was exactly where I was. Life had gotten hectic and seemingly out of control. Everyday was a new adventure in unforeseen and unexpected challenges and circumstances. As I pressed in during my devotion time, I remember letting out a big sigh. What exactly am I supposed to do in the midst of this whirlwind of problems and stress coming out of nowhere? was my primary thought.
Very gently Holy Spirit spoke to me: Cheryl, just concentrate on the Central Thing. The words Central Thing kept echoing in my heart and mind. Questions flooded my stressed mind. Did He mean what was central to my life at this time? Or, was He referring to what is central to life in general? Was there some “thing” I was clueless about? Or, what? All I got was more frustrated, but the words “Central Thing” kept flooding my mind.
Notes from Heaven 